Factors influencing the establishment of dominance hierar-chies of the grey triggerfish Balistes capriscus

Unlike other balistids, grey triggerfish Balistes capriscus occur in social groups in subtropical reef assemblages and have been noted to cooperate in capturing large crustacean prey. The objective of this study were to determine the structure of dominance hierarchies of these social groups and the...

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Main Author: David W. CLEVELAND, Kari L. LAVALLI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2010-02-01
Series:Current Zoology
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Online Access:http://www.currentzoology.org/paperdetail.asp?id=11445