@article{fdi:010058966,
  title = {{A}bsence of a context-general behavioural syndrome in a solitary predator},
  author = {{N}yqvist, {M}. {J}. and {G}ozlan, {R}odolphe and {C}ucherousset, {J}. and {B}ritton, {J}. {R}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he correlation of seemingly unrelated behaviours into behavioural syndromes has been established in a wide range of species and taxa. {H}owever, most studies report on short-term behavioural correlations without insight into individual consistency or temporal stability of the behavioural syndrome. {H}ere, we examine the individual repeatability of single behaviours, and the presence and temporal stability of a context-general behavioural syndrome in a solitary piscivorous predator, the pike ({E}sox lucius). {B}ehavioural measurements on the same individuals were quantified independently through time and across three contexts: activity in the presence of a competitor, exploration of a novel environment and boldness under predation risk. {T}here was no indication of a temporally stable behavioural syndrome, consisting of boldness, activity and exploration, nor were individuals consistent in the separate behaviours, contradicting the general assertion of its taxonomic prevalence. {F}urthermore, the study did not provide support for size or growth-dependent behaviour in this size-dimorphic species in conditions of limited food availability. {T}he study highlights the importance of independent multiple observations of individual behaviour across time or contexts when measuring behavioural repeatability and covariation.},
  keywords = {{ROYAUME} {UNI}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{E}thology},
  volume = {119},
  numero = {2},
  pages = {156--166},
  ISSN = {0179-1613},
  year = {2013},
  DOI = {10.1111/eth.12049},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010058966},
}