The effect of variation in boldness and aggressiveness on the reproductive success of zebrafish

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 41-46

  Ariyomo, Tolulope O ^a   Watt, Penelope J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aggressiveness; Behavioural variation; Boldness; Danio rerio; Reproductive fitness; Zebrafish

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; CYPRINID; EGG; FERTILIZATION (REPRODUCTION); FITNESS; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MALE BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

ANIMALIA; DANIO RERIO;

EID: 83555165035     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2011.10.004     Document Type: Article

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