Social stress is frequently used as a model for studying the neuroendocrine mechanisms
underlying stress-induced behavioral inhibition, depression, and fear conditioning. It has …

The African cichlid fish, Astatotilapia burtoni, has a complex social system with a
sophisticated social hierarchy that offers unique opportunities to understand how social rank …

Noninvasive administration of cortisol through the diet resulted in relatively rapid (< 1.5 h)
and highly reproducible increases in plasma cortisol in rainbow trout, comparable to …

In rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) of subordinate social status, circulating cortisol
concentrations were elevated under resting conditions but the plasma cortisol and glucose …

The magnitude by which plasma cortisol levels increase following exposure to a stressor is a
heritable trait in rainbow trout. The relative growth in coculture of F1 lines selected for high …

It is becoming increasingly clear that individual differences in the behavioral response to
stressful situations are associated with distinct physiological profiles, and stress coping …

In humans and other primates, violent actions performed by victims of aggression are often
directed toward an individual or object that is not the source of provocation. This …

In rainbow trout the magnitude of the cortisol response to stress shows both consistency
over time and a moderate to high degree of heritability, and high responding (HR) and low …

It is becoming increasingly recognized that the diversity in stressors, their intensity,
predictability and the context in which they are experienced, will result in behavioral and …

The hypothesis that circulating cortisol levels influence the outcome of social interactions in
rainbow trout was tested. Juvenile rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss were given a single …