As clear as mud: Turbidity induces behavioral changes in the African cichlid Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor

Current Zoology

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 146-157

  Gray, Suzanne M ^a   McDonnell, Laura H ^a   Cinquemani, Fabio G ^a   Chapman, Lauren J ^a,b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral plasticity; Cichlidae; Environmental stressor; Male male competition

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN CICHLIDS; CICHLIDAE; PISCES; PSEUDOCRENILABRUS MULTICOLOR; PSEUDOCRENILABRUS MULTICOLOR VICTORIAE;

EID: 84855987865     PISSN: 16745507     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/czoolo/58.1.146     Document Type: Article

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