Social Interaction and Distribution of Female Zebrafish (Danio rerio) in a Large Aquarium

Social Interaction and Distribution of Female Zebrafish (Danio rerio) in a Large Aquarium

Although the zebrafish (Danio rerio) is widely used in research, little is known about its natural behavior. Delaney et al sought to investigate spatial and social distribution of female zebrafish in a large aquarium where they could choose between different localities and partners.

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Veröffentlicht in:The Biological bulletin (Lancaster) 2002-10, Vol.203 (2), p.240-241
Hauptverfasser: Delaney, Martha, Follet, Christopher, Ryan, Nick, Hanney, Nick, Lusk-Yablick, Jenny, Gerlach, Gabriele
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animal behavior
Animal reproduction
Animals
Aquariums (Tanks)
Aquatic biology
Comparative Physiology
Courtship of animals
Docks
Eggs
Environmental aspects
Female
Female animals
Fish
Freshwater fishes
Hunting
Male
Male animals
Mating behavior
Mating behaviour
Piles supports
Predators
Public aquariums
Reproduction
Reproduction (Biology)
Sexes
Sexual behavior
Sexual Behavior, Animal
Zebra fish
Zebrafish
Zebrafish - physiology
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Zusammenfassung:Although the zebrafish (Danio rerio) is widely used in research, little is known about its natural behavior. Delaney et al sought to investigate spatial and social distribution of female zebrafish in a large aquarium where they could choose between different localities and partners.
ISSN:0006-3185
1939-8697
DOI:10.2307/1543418