Critical Population Density Triggers Rapid Formation of Vast Oceanic Fish Shoals

Similarities in the behavior of diverse animal species that form large groups have motivated attempts to establish general principles governing animal group behavior. It has been difficult, however, to make quantitative measurements of the temporal and spatial behavior of extensive animal groups in...

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Published in:	Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 2009-03, Vol.323 (5922), p.1734-1737
Main Authors:	Makris, Nicholas C, Ratilal, Purnima, Jagannathan, Srinivasan, Gong, Zheng, Andrews, Mark, Bertsatos, Ioannis, Godø, Olav Rune, Nero, Redwood W, Jech, J. Michael
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Language:	English
Subjects:	Agnatha and pisces Agnatha. Pisces Animal and plant ecology Animal behavior Animal ethology Animal Migration Animal migration behavior Animal populations Animal species Animal, plant and microbial ecology Animals Atlantic Ocean Bathymetry Behavior, Animal Biological and medical sciences Demecology Ecosystem Fish Fisheries science Fishes - physiology Fishing lines Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology group behavior Group dynamics Herring Marine Marine biology Marine fishes Ocean floor Population Density Predators prediction Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry quantitative analysis Reproduction Shoals Spatial Behavior Spawning Swimming Time Factors Vertebrata
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