Boldness, movement and exploration tendency in round goby (Neogobius melanostomus) in Southern Ontario.

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Invasive species have the potential to damage ecosystems outside their native range. At an invasion front, individuals are faced with the unfamiliar conditions of a novel environment. Therefore, certain behavioural traits such as boldness and movement likely play a role in invasion ecology. If behavioural traits of this kind are influenced by differing selection pressures between demographic groups of the same...

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