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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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor principal: Saraiva, João (author)
Outros Autores: Keller-Costa, Tina (author), Hubbard, Peter (author), Rato, Ana (author), Canario, Adelino (author)
Formato: article
Idioma:eng
Publicado em: 2018
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Texto completo:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/11196
País:Portugal
Oai:oai:sapientia.ualg.pt:10400.1/11196