Thermal Reinforcement and Thermoregulatory Behavior in the Goldfish, Carassius auratus
- 29 September 1961
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 134 (3483), 942-943
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.134.3483.942
Abstract
Goldfish in a warm environment can cause a small drop in the temperature of their environment by pressing a lever. The fish regulate the temperature of their environment, keeping the temperature between 33.5° and 36.5°C most of the time.Keywords
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