Urine as a social signal in the Mozambique tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus)

In order to test whether Mozambique tilapia is actively signalling to conspecifics or the olfactory sensitivity evolved as a form of chemical spying, the current study assessed changes in urination rates of both sexes in different social contexts. Male tilapia modulate their rate of urine release de...

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Main Author: Barata, Eduardo N. (author)
Other Authors: Almeida, Olinda G. (author), Miranda, António (author), Hubbard, Peter C. (author), Frade, Pedro (author), Canário, Adelino V.M. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2008
Subjects:
fish
pheromone
teleost
freshwater
reproduction
chemical communication
behaviour
cichlid
Mozambique tilapia
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10174/1163
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:dspace.uevora.pt:10174/1163

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http://hdl.handle.net/10174/1163

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