The effect of increased light intensity on the aggressive behavior of the Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (Teleostei: Cichlidae)

Animals show behavioral and physiological changes that emerge in response to environmental perturbations (i.e., emergency life-history stages). In this study, we investigate the effects of light intensity on aggressive encounters and social stability in groups of adult male Nile tilapia, Oreochromis...

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Main Authors: Thaís B. Carvalho, Francine Z. Mendonça, Roselene S. Costa-Ferreira, Eliane Gonçalves-de-Freitas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2013-04-01
Series:Zoologia (Curitiba)
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-46702013000200001