Antipredatory behavior of zebrafish: Adaptive function and a tool for translational research

Evolutionary Psychology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 591-605

  Gerlai, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antipredatory behavior; Anxiety; Fear; Predators; Zebrafish

Indexed keywords

EID: 84881224654     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14747049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147470491301100308     Document Type: Article

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