Chemical diplomacy in male tilapia: urinary signal increases sex hormone and decreases aggression

Androgens, namely 11-ketotestosterone (11KT), have a central role in male fish reproductive physiology and are thought to be involved in both aggression and social signalling. Aggressive encounters occur frequently in social species, and fights may cause energy depletion, injury and loss of social s...

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Main Author: Saraiva, João (author)
Other Authors: Keller-Costa, Tina (author), Hubbard, Peter (author), Rato, Ana (author), Canario, Adelino (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2018
Subjects:
Cichlid fish
Oreochromis-mossambicus
Social modulation
Challenge hypothesis
Gonadal-steroids
Androgen levels
Milt production
Peacock blenny
Teleost fish
In-vitro
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/11196
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:sapientia.ualg.pt:10400.1/11196

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/11196

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