Methods for assessing social status in Arctic charr
The aggression index is a more reliable method for assessing the social status of Arctic charr Salvelinus alpinus held in small groups, than is food intake or position relative to a defensible food resource. However, care must be taken when assigning rank, as all three of these commonly used methods...
| Published in: | Journal of Fish Biology |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2000
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.2000.tb00792.x https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1095-8649.2000.tb00792.x https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1095-8649.2000.tb00792.x |
| Summary: | The aggression index is a more reliable method for assessing the social status of Arctic charr Salvelinus alpinus held in small groups, than is food intake or position relative to a defensible food resource. However, care must be taken when assigning rank, as all three of these commonly used methods can result in different social ranks for an individual fish. |
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