Direct effects of solar ultraviolet radiation on fighting and foraging in juvenile coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch)

Direct effects of solar ultraviolet radiation on fighting and foraging in juvenile coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch)

In young coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch), UVR is known to elicit exposure avoidance behavior and suppress aggressiveness. The latter observation has been attributed to the indirect effect of fish seeking shade from solar UVR under rocks consequently losing sight of prospective rivals. The present...

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Main Author: Chan, Anthony Sai-Cheung
Other Authors: Bothwell, M. L.
Language:English
en
Published: 2010
Subjects:
Coho salmon
Ultraviolet radiation
UVic Subject Index::Sciences and Engineering::Biology
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1828/2492

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