Animal Behavior & CognitionbioRxivPreprint
The effect of environmental enrichment on social dominance and welfare in a cichlid fish
Farjana Akter Chamily, Benjamin R Vanderklok, Olivia DK Buzinski…·Peter D. Dijkstra
This study examines how varying environmental enrichment complexity affects social dominance and welfare in cichlid fish, finding minimal welfare impact but reduced physiological and behavioral differences between dominant and subordinate males.
DOI 10.64898/2025.12.11.693693