Aggression and growth as an effect of size composition in groups of Arctic charr

Aggressive interactions were initially higher in groups comprised of equally sized large and intermediate Arctic charr Sahelinus alpinus than in groups of small sized individuals and in groups with a normal size distribution. Size composition had no effect on growth.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of Fish Biology
Main Authors: Brännäs, E., Linnér, J., Eriksson, L.‐O.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2002
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.2002.tb01725.x
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Summary:Aggressive interactions were initially higher in groups comprised of equally sized large and intermediate Arctic charr Sahelinus alpinus than in groups of small sized individuals and in groups with a normal size distribution. Size composition had no effect on growth.