Housing Conditions Affect Adult Zebrafish (<i>Danio rerio</i>) Behavior but Not Their Physiological Status

Housing Conditions Affect Adult Zebrafish (<i>Danio rerio</i>) Behavior but Not Their Physiological Status

Zebrafish is a valuable model for neuroscience research, but the housing conditions to which it is exposed daily may be impairing its welfare status. The use of environmental enrichment and the refinement of methodology for cortisol measurement could reduce stress, improving its welfare and its suit...

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Main Authors: Sara Jorge, Luís Félix, Benjamín Costas, Ana M. Valentim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
zebrafish
environmental enrichment
cortisol
behavior
skin mucus
welfare
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/6/1120

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