Humans interact with fishes in many contexts including aquaculture, scientific study and
companion animals. In all of these contexts, fish welfare can be compromised through …

Hatchery-reared aquatic animals tend to perform worse in natural environments than wild
conspecifics. This was pointed out over a century ago and while there are many possible …

Neophobia (the fearful reaction to novel stimuli or situations) has a crucial effect on
individual fitness and can vary within and across species. However, the factors predicting …

The surrounding environments that animals inhabit shape their behavioral phenotypes,
physiological status and molecular processes. As one of the driving forces for the adaptation …

An understanding of behaviour is used in zoos, laboratories and agriculture to reduce
stressful aspects of the captive environment for animals. While fish are one of the most …

Disaster preparedness is an important link in disaster risk management and an effective
means to reduce disaster losses. However, few studies focus on the peer effects of the social …

Aquatic herbicides are commonly used to control a wide variety of invasive and nuisance
plants. One common active ingredient used in commercial herbicide formulations in …

Abstract Age‐0 Walleye Sander vitreus are stocked throughout North America to maintain
and supplement populations. Predation has been implicated as a factor limiting survival of …

This investigation revealed the first biological bases of embryonic development until the
hatching of South Pacific bonito Sarda chiliensis chiliensis eggs. The characteristics and …

Due to increasing number of animal species in danger of extinction, captive breeding of
individuals has become a necessary procedure for many recovery programs. As specimens …