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Territorial behavior in juvenile steelhead trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) : how redside shiner (Richardsonius balteatus) influence intraspecific interactions

Creator:

Tinus, Craig A.

Abstract:

Juvenile steelhead are known to associate with shiner groups, though they also compete for food. Steelhead form dominance hierarchies within cohorts and aggressively defend feeding territories against all other fish. This study focused on the differential effect of shiner competition on steelhead of different social standing. Survival of subordinate juvenile...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

Full Text:

lakes of southern Quebec. Can. J. Zool., 60: 1612 1617. Maule, A. G., Schreck, C. B. and Sharpe, C