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The role of physiological traits in assortment among and within fish shoals.
Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences - 19 Aug 2017
Killen Shaun S, Marras Stefano, Nadler Lauren, Domenici Paolo
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Individuals of gregarious species often group with conspecifics to which they are phenotypically similar. This among-group assortment has been studied for body size, sex and relatedness. However, the role of physiological traits has been largely overlooked. Here, we discuss mechanisms by which physiological traits-particularly those related to metabolism and locomotor performance-may result in phenotypic...
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