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Rearing environment affect important life skills in pikeperch (Sander lucioperca)
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- Ahlbeck, Ida (author)
- Stockholms universitet,Systemekologiska institutionen
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- Holliland, Per B. (author)
- Stockholms universitet,Systemekologiska institutionen
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- 2012
- 2012
- English.
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In: Boreal environment research. - 1239-6095 .- 1797-2469. ; 17:3-4, s. 291-304
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- The effect of rearing environment on the behaviour of young-of-the-year pikeperch (Sander lucioperca) bred at three different production facilities was investigated. Two groups were reared in semi-natural ponds and one group in indoor tanks. Exploratory, foraging and anti-predator behaviours were studied in aquarium experiments. There were no significant differences between pond- and tank-reared fish in reluctance to explore their new environment, but pond-reared fish spent significantly more time in macro-vegetation. Pond-reared fish were significantly faster to start foraging on live prey (Neomysis integer) that they had not encountered before. As compared with tank-reared fish, pond-reared fish were also significantly more active in their anti-predator response. Rearing environment obviously influences the development of important life skills. These differences may impact the success rate when stocking young-of-the-year pikeperch into natural waters.
Subject headings
- NATURVETENSKAP -- Biologi -- Ekologi (hsv//swe)
- NATURAL SCIENCES -- Biological Sciences -- Ecology (hsv//eng)
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