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Aggression and growth as an effect of size composition in groups of Arctic charr

  • Eva Brännäs
  • , Lars-Ove Eriksson
  • , J. Linnér

    Publication: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

    Abstract

    Aggressive interactions were initially higher in groups comprised of equally sized large and intermediate Arctic charr Salvelinus alpinus than in groups of small sized individuals and in groups with a normal size distribution. Size composition had no effect on growth. (C) 2002 The Fisheries Society of the British Isles. Published by Elsevier Science. All rights reserved.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1331-1334
    Number of pages4
    JournalJournal of Fish Biology
    Volume60
    Issue number5
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2002

    Keywords

    • Arctic charr
    • Salvelinus alpinus
    • size-sorting
    • growth rate
    • aggressive interactions

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