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Multiple behavioral mechanisms shape development in a highly social cichlid fish.
Physiology & behavior - 1 May 2024
Harmon Isabela P, McCabe Emily A, Vergun Madeleine R, Weinstein Julia, Graves Hannah L, Boldt Clare M, Bradley Deijah D, Lee June, Maurice Jessica M, Solomon-Lane Tessa K
Abstract excerpt
Early-life social experiences shape adult phenotype, yet the underlying behavioral mechanisms remain poorly understood. We manipulated early-life social experience in the highly social African cichlid fish Astatotilapia burtoni to investigate the effects on behavior and stress axis function in juveniles. Juveniles experienced different numbers of social partners in stable pairs (1 partner), stable groups (6 fish;...
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