Fishy aroma of social status: urinary chemo-signalling of territoriality in male fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas).

Chemical structures of several urinary reproductive pheromones in fish have been identified, and their role in the chemical communication of reproductive condition is well characterized. On the contrary, the role of chemical communication in signalling of social/territorial status in fish is poorly...

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Main Authors: Dalma Martinovic-Weigelt, Drew R Ekman, Daniel L Villeneuve, Channing M James, Quincy Teng, Timothy W Collette, Gerald T Ankley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23144784/?tool=EBI