Aquarium Visitors Catch Some Rays: Rays Are More Active in the Presence of More Visitors
Humans are a constant in the lives of captive animals, but the effects of human–animal interactions vary. Research on the welfare impacts of human–animal interactions focus predominantly on mammals, whereas fish have been overlooked. To address this lack of research, we assessed the impacts of aquar...
Main Authors: | Jordyn Truax, Jennifer Vonk, Eness Meri, Sandra M. Troxell-Smith |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-11-01
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Series: | Animals |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/22/3526 |
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