Tag Archive: fish group behaviour

Aug 13

The response of common minnows, Phoxinus phoxinus, to visual cues under flowing and static water conditions

The response of common minnows, Phoxinus phoxinus, to visual cues under flowing and static water conditions James Miles, Andrew Vowles, Paul Kemp The International Centre for Ecohydraulics Research, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Southampton Animal Behaviour Volume 179, September 2021, Pages 289-296  Available online 13 August 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2021.07.004 Highlights   • Minnows associated strongly …

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May 07

Collective behaviour of the European minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus) is influenced by signals of differing acoustic complexity

Collective behaviour of the European minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus) is influenced by signals of differing acoustic complexity Author links Helen A.L.CurrieaPaul R.WhitebTimothy G.LeightonbPaul S.Kempa Behavioural Processes Available online 7 May 2021, 104416 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beproc.2021.104416 Highlights • We tested how acoustic complexity affects group behaviour of socially shoaling fish. • Fish startled, and altered group swimming speed in …

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