Preference for saline water of an amphidromous goby maintained during migration to upstream freshwater areas
This study aimed to reveal salinity preference of juveniles of an amphidromous goby, Sumi‐ukigori Gymnogobius petschiliensis, while migrating to a freshwater area. Salinity choice experiments revealed that juveniles of this species significantly prefer brackish water (salinity 20) to freshwater (salinity 0) when acclimated to a salinity of 20 in advance. Additional experiments revealed no preference […]
Dutch Consumers’ Willingness to Pay for Broiler Welfare
ABSTRACTThis article analyzes Dutch consumers? willingness to pay (WTP) for the welfare of broiler chickens and the consequences for nonhuman animal welfare policies. Using data from a discrete-choice experiment and a random parameter logit model, this study showed that consumers particularly value opportunities for outdoor access and the method used for anesthesia before slaughter. The […]