Recent experience impacts social behavior in a novel context by adult zebrafish (Danio rerio).

ABSTRACT: Many animals exhibit behavioral plasticity as they move between habitats seasonally, reside in fluctuating environments, or respond to human-induced environmental change. We know that physical environment during early development can have a lasting impact on behavior, and on the neural mechanisms that shape behavior. In adults, social context can have similar persistent effects on behavior and the brain. Here, we asked whether physical context impacts adult social behavior in a novel environment. We placed groups of adult zebrafish (Danio rerio) in two different physical contexts. After two weeks, we measured group behavior in a novel context, and found that zebrafish with recent experience in a more-complex physical environment charged each other more often and tended to form tighter shoa

SUBMITTER: Sykes DJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6193632 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature