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SUBMITTER: Nadler LE
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5047653 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Nadler Lauren E LE Killen Shaun S SS McClure Eva C EC Munday Philip L PL McCormick Mark I MI
The Journal of experimental biology 20160901 Pt 18
Many animals live in groups because of the potential benefits associated with defense and foraging. Group living may also induce a 'calming effect' on individuals, reducing overall metabolic demand. This effect could occur by minimising the need for individual vigilance and reducing stress through social buffering. However, this effect has proved difficult to quantify. We examined the effect of shoaling on metabolism and body condition in the gregarious damselfish Chromis viridis Using a novel r ...[more]