The effects of reduced pH on chemical alarm signalling in ostariophysan fishes

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 59, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 1331-1338

  Brown, Grant E ^a   Adrian Jr , James C ^a   Lewis, Michael G ^a   Tower, Jon M ^a  

^a Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; ALARM SIGNAL; FISH; PHEROMONE;

CYPRINIFORMES; PHOXINUS; PHOXINUS NEOGAEUS; PHOXINUS PHOXINUS; PIMEPHALES; PIMEPHALES PROMELAS; PISCES;

EID: 0036436542     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f02-104     Document Type: Article

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