Does the reproductive status of male round gobies (Neogobius melanostomus) influence their response to conspecific odours?

Environmental Biology of Fishes

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 447-455

  Marentette, Julie R ^a   Corkum, Lynda D ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Chemical communication; Morphology; Pheromones

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION BEHAVIOR; CONSPECIFIC; MORPHOLOGY; ODOR; PERCIFORM; PHEROMONE; REPRODUCTIVE STATUS;

APOLLONIA MELANOSTOMUS; NEOGOBIUS;

EID: 39749139279     PISSN: 03781909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10641-007-9240-7     Document Type: Article

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