Pheromone-induced spawning of Pacific herring. I. Behavioral characterization

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 256-268

  Carolsfeld, J ^a   Tester, M ^a   Kreiberg, H ^b   Sherwood, N M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b PACIFIC BIOLOGICAL STATION   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHEROMONE;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; OLFACTORY DISCRIMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL MATURATION; TELEOST;

EID: 0031171168     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/hbeh.1997.1378     Document Type: Article

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