Aggression and sex differences in lateralization in the zebrafish

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 617-622

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aggressive behaviour; Danio rerio; Eye use; Lateralization; Zebrafish

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; EYE; FEMALE; FISH; MALE; REPRODUCTION; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SURVIVAL;

DANIO RERIO; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 84882868936     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2013.06.019     Document Type: Article

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