Behavioral and olfactory responses of female Salaria pavo (Pisces: Blenniidae) to a putative multi-component male pheromone

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 647-658

  Serrano, Rui M ^a,b   Barata, Eduardo N ^a,b   Birkett, Michael A ^c   Hubbard, Peter C ^a   Guerreiro, Patrícia S ^a   Canário, Adelino V M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

^c ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anal gland; Electro olfactogram; Fish; HPLC; Olfaction; Peacock blenny; Reproduction; Sex pheromones; Swimming behavior; Teleost; Video tracking

Indexed keywords

SEX PHEROMONE;

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BIOASSAY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEFENSE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE BEHAVIOR; MATE GUARDING; OLFACTORY CUE; REPRODUCTION; ROCKY SHORE; SEX PHEROMONE; SWIMMING BEHAVIOR; TELEOST; TERRITORIALITY;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FISH; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MALE; ODOR; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; FEMALE; FISHES; MALE; SEX ATTRACTANTS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SMELL;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

BLENNIIDAE; PISCES; SALARIA PAVO; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 43449099142     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: 15731561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10886-008-9466-7     Document Type: Article

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