@article{ref1,
title="Correlation between boldness and body mass in natural populations of the poeciliid Brachyrhaphis episcopi",
journal="Journal of fish biology",
year="2007",
author="Brown, C. and Jones, F. and Braithwaite, V. A.",
volume="71",
number="6",
pages="1590-1601",
abstract="The boldness of individual Brachyrhaphis episcopi, collected from regions of high and low predation, was investigated using two independent assays: (1) the time to emerge from cover and (2) the propensity to leave shoal mates and investigate a novel object. A strong correlation between the two assays was revealed such that fish that emerged from shelter sooner were also more likely to approach a novel object. This is indicative of a boldness personality axis acting across both behavioural contexts. Fish from high-predation areas were bolder than those from low-predation areas and males were bolder than females. A significant correlation between body mass, standard length (LS) and boldness score was also found. In general, bold fish had a greater body mass at a given LS than shy fish. These results suggest that personality traits are strongly influenced by population-specific ecological variables and may have fitness consequences in wild populations.<p />",
language="",
issn="0022-1112",
doi="10.1111/j.1095-8649.2007.01627.x",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.2007.01627.x"
}