TY - JOUR
T1 - Why did the fish cross the tank? Objectively measuring the value of enrichment for captive fish
AU - Sullivan, Miriam
AU - Lawrence, Craig
AU - Blache, Dominique
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - © 2015 Elsevier B.V. There has been very little research into the enrichment preferences of ornamental fish, even though there are billions of fish kept in captivity as pets and research animals. We used preference and motivational testing to compare the value of real and artificial plants to goldfish (n = 20, Carassius auratus). Motivational testing was conducted using a novel approach, requiring goldfish (n = 19) to swim against increasingly strong water currents to access the plants. Goldfish showed a strong preference for planted areas of the tank, spending 90% of their time there compared to just 10% in bare areas (P
AB - © 2015 Elsevier B.V. There has been very little research into the enrichment preferences of ornamental fish, even though there are billions of fish kept in captivity as pets and research animals. We used preference and motivational testing to compare the value of real and artificial plants to goldfish (n = 20, Carassius auratus). Motivational testing was conducted using a novel approach, requiring goldfish (n = 19) to swim against increasingly strong water currents to access the plants. Goldfish showed a strong preference for planted areas of the tank, spending 90% of their time there compared to just 10% in bare areas (P
U2 - 10.1016/j.applanim.2015.10.011
DO - 10.1016/j.applanim.2015.10.011
M3 - Article
VL - 174
SP - 181
EP - 188
JO - Applied Animal Behaviour Science
JF - Applied Animal Behaviour Science
SN - 0168-1591
ER -