Induction of pairing in male scale worm Harmothoe imbricata (Polychaeta: Polynoidae) by chemical signals

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 87, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1115-1116

  Gaudron, S M ^a   Watson, G J ^b   Bentley, M G ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CHEMICAL CUE; HOMOSEXUALITY; MALE BEHAVIOR; POLYCHAETE; SIGNAL;

HARMOTHOE IMBRICATA; POLYCHAETA; POLYNOIDAE;

EID: 35349010067     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: 14697769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0025315407055816     Document Type: Article

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