The Effects of Domestication on Aggression in Fish

The Effects of Domestication on Aggression in Fish

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Main Author: Rittinger, Madi
Language:English
Published: Ohio Dominican University Honors Theses / OhioLINK 2017
Subjects:
Animal Sciences
Behavioral Psychology
Environmental Science
domestication
aggression
fish
animal behavior
Online Access:http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=oduhonors1494230931148878
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spelling ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-oduhonors14942309311488782021-08-03T07:02:32Z The Effects of Domestication on Aggression in Fish Rittinger, Madi Animal Sciences Behavioral Psychology Environmental Science domestication aggression fish animal behavior Previous research investigating the effects of domestication on aggression in fish has failed to address two major confounding variables. Most if not all of the fish from previous research were either wild caught and housed in captivity or farmed fish. The second variable that has been widely ignored is the artificial testing environment that is completely novel for the wild fish. The goal of this study is to correct two major confounding variables that are largely ignored in this field of study. Thirty blackstripe topminnows (Fundulus notatus) as well as thirty fancy guppies (Poecilia reticulata) were individually observed. The amount of aggressive and submissive behaviors was recorded during a two-and-a-half-minute observation period. The data was analyzed using an independent t-test on SPSS. Wild fish and domestic fish did not differ in aggressive behaviors t(58)= 4.29, p>.05. However, wild fish were significantly more submissive than domestic fish t(58)= 4.909, p<.05 2017-05-08 English text Ohio Dominican University Honors Theses / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=oduhonors1494230931148878 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=oduhonors1494230931148878 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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topic Animal Sciences
Behavioral Psychology
Environmental Science
domestication
aggression
fish
animal behavior
spellingShingle Animal Sciences
Behavioral Psychology
Environmental Science
domestication
aggression
fish
animal behavior
Rittinger, Madi
The Effects of Domestication on Aggression in Fish
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