A releaser pheromone that attracts males in the urine of mature female masu salmon

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 158-171

  Yambe, H ^a   Shindo, M ^a   Yamazaki, F ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Masu salmon; PGFs; Releaser pheromone; Sex attractant; Urine; Y maze

Indexed keywords

ONCORHYNCHUS MASOU;

EID: 0033036452     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.1999.0980     Document Type: Article

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