Behavioural syndromes in juvenile brown trout (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Salmo trutta</Emphasis>); life history,family variation and performance in the wild |
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Authors: | Johan Höjesjö Bart Adriaenssens Torgny Bohlin Christopher Jönsson Illka Hellström Jörgen I Johnsson |
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Institution: | 1.Department of Zoology, Animal Ecology,University of G?teborg,G?teborg,Sweden |
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Abstract: | The main aims of this study were to investigate (1) the occurrence and strength of the shyness–boldness behavioural syndrome
in brown trout fry, (2) whether this syndrome is associated with paternal migratory life history, (3) whether fry survival
and growth in the wild is associated with paternal life history and/or boldness and (4) whether offspring performance showed
maternal effects. Nine female migratory trout were each crossed with one migratory and one resident male and the offspring
were raised in hatchery tanks until first feeding. The behavioural studies showed that fry that responded bold towards a novel
object also accepted a novel food item earlier and responded more aggressively towards their own mirror image. Principal component
analysis showed that this shyness–boldness syndrome (PC1) explained 34% of the behavioural variation. Offspring boldness was
not affected by paternal migratory life history, but significant effects of the female parent suggested maternal and/or genetic
effects. Deviations from this pattern (PC2), where some individuals behaved less aggressively and performed more approaches
to food, explained an additional 17% of the variation in behaviour, and was significantly influenced by length and paternal
migratory life history. Fry growth and survival in nature was not associated with boldness (PC1) or PC2, suggesting that alternative
behavioural strategies can be successful in nature. However, female parent effects on variation in fry size persisted over
the first growth period in the wild, suggesting that these effects may influence offspring fitness during early life when
major selection occurs. |
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