The COPEWELL project

The COPEwell project aims is to develop a new integrative framework for the study of fish welfare based on the concepts of allostasis, appraisal and coping styles. We want to provide a deeper understanding of the underpinning mechanisms involved in variation in individual coping styles and ability. The project will also focus on the understanding of how fish experience their world, and what effects early life experiences have on later development and coping abilities.