The role of animal personality in behavioural welfare diagnostics: a case study in Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus)
Joris Philip, Gabrielle Ladurée, Audrey Prat, Marion Dellinger, Sabine Brigitte Céline Lobligeois, David Benhaïm
This study examines how environmental complexity affects personality traits and functional phenotypes in Arctic charr, finding that complex environments promote stable behavioral expression while plain environments may suppress personality.
bioRxiv · Sep 3, 2026 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition