Pheromonal regulation of reproductive success in female zebrafish: female suppression and male enhancement

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1119-1124

  Gerlach, Gabriele ^a  

^a MARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EGG SIZE; FEMALE BEHAVIOR; FISH; INTRASPECIFIC COMPETITION; MALE BEHAVIOR; PHEROMONE; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEXUAL SELECTION;

DANIO RERIO; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 33750342685     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2006.03.009     Document Type: Article

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