Consistency of leadership in shoals of mosquitofish (Gambusia holbrooki) in novel and in familiar environments.

In social animal groups, an individual's spatial position is a major determinant of both predation risk and foraging rewards. Additionally, the occupation of positions in the front of moving groups is generally assumed to correlate with the initiation of group movements. However, whether some i...

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Main Authors: Alicia L J Burns, James E Herbert-Read, Lesley J Morrell, Ashley J W Ward
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3348123?pdf=render