Seasonal cell differentiation and olfactory potency of secretions by the anal glands of male peacock blenny Salaria Pavo

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 73, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1790-1798

  Serrano, R M ^a,b   Lopes, O ^b   Hubbard, P C ^a   Araujo J ^b   Canario A V M ^a   Barata, E N ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Blenniidae; Electro olfactogram; Electron microscopy; Histochemistry; Pheromones; Secretory cells

Indexed keywords

BLENNIIDAE; BLENNIOIDEI; SALARIA PAVO;

EID: 55949103221     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2008.02025.x     Document Type: Article

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