Recommended Citation
January 1, 2015.
Abstract
Convict cichlids (Archocentrus nigrofasciatus) have evolved to be extremely good parents by protecting their brood. Parental care leads to aggressive biting, chasing, and gill flaring to intimidate predators. In this experiment, we show that environmental factors, such as the changing of temperature in this case, affect a male convict cichlid’s aggression toward caring for his offspring when an intruder is introduced. Male convict cichlids attack more in warmer water.
Disciplines
Animal Studies | Aquaculture and Fisheries | Integrative Biology | Liberal Studies | Other Animal Sciences
Mentor
Ron Coleman
Lab site
California State University, Sacramento (Sac State)
Funding Acknowledgement
This material is based upon work supported by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and is made possible with contributions from the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1340110, S.D. Bechtel Jr. Foundation, Chevron Corporation, National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, and from the host research center. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are solely those of the authors. The STAR Program is administered by the Cal Poly Center for Excellence in STEM Education on behalf of the California State University system.
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