Individual personality differences in goats predict their performance in visual learning and non-associative cognitive tasks

C Nawroth, PM Prentice, AG McElligott - Behavioural Processes, 2017 - Elsevier
Variation in common personality traits, such as boldness or exploration, is often associated
with risk–reward trade–offs and behavioural flexibility. To date, only a few studies have …

Studying behavioural variation in salmonids from an ecological perspective: observations questions methodological considerations

JI Johnsson, J Näslund - Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, 2018 - Springer
Salmonid fish are an ecologically important and extensively studied group of fish which
concern many interest groups in our society. The aim of this paper is to discuss and suggest …

Comparison of anxiety-like and social behaviour in medaka and zebrafish

T Lucon-**ccato, F Loosli, F Conti, NS Foulkes… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
The medaka, Oryzias latipes, is rapidly growing in importance as a model in behavioural
research. However, our knowledge of its behaviour is still incomplete. In this study, we …

Maze design: Size and number of choices impact fish performance in cognitive assays

NAR Jones, D Cortese, A Munson… - Journal of Fish …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Although studies on fish cognition are increasing, consideration of how methodological
details influence the ability to detect and measure performance is lagging. Here, in two …

Is there a pace-of-life syndrome linking boldness and metabolic capacity for locomotion in bluegill sunfish?

TR Binder, ADM Wilson, SM Wilson, CD Suski… - Animal Behaviour, 2016 - Elsevier
Highlights•We quantified aerobic and anaerobic metabolisms of bold and shy bluegill
sunfish.•Bold fish had greater maximum metabolic rates and metabolic scopes for …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of long-term fluoxetine exposure on morphology, but not behaviour or metabolic rate, in male guppies (Poecilia reticulata)

KN Fergusson, JL Tanner, JA Brand, SL Hannington… - Aquatic Toxicology, 2024 - Elsevier
Contamination of aquatic ecosystems by pharmaceuticals is a growing threat worldwide.
The antidepressant fluoxetine is one such pharmaceutical that is frequently detected in …

Social buffering of behavioural stress response in two fish species, Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) and koi carp (Cyprinus carpio)

S Pintos, T Lucon‐**ccato, LM Vera, L Conceição… - Ethology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The presence of conspecifics plays a crucial role in mitigating stress responses in social
teleost species and holds potential for enhancing welfare in captive fish. While studies on …

Tank size alters mean behaviours and individual rank orders in personality traits of fish depending on their life stage

G Polverino, T Ruberto, G Staaks, T Mehner - Animal Behaviour, 2016 - Elsevier
Animals adjust their behaviour over time and contexts to cope with ecological and
environmental variation. However, the presence of consistent between-individual …

Rapid evolution of coordinated and collective movement in response to artificial selection

A Kotrschal, A Szorkovszky, J Herbert-Read… - Science …, 2020 - science.org
Collective motion occurs when individuals use social interaction rules to respond to the
movements and positions of their neighbors. How readily these social decisions are shaped …

[HTML][HTML] Relationship between range use and fearfulness in free-range hens from different rearing enrichments

MS Bari, SS Allen, J Mesken, AM Cohen-Barnhouse… - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In Australia, free-range pullets are reared inside, but the adult hens can go
outside. This discrepancy between environments might increase the fearful behaviour of …