Reproductive and diurnal rhythms regulate vocal motor plasticity in a teleost fish

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 212, Issue 20, 2009, Pages 3252-3262

  Rubow, Tine K ^a   Bass, Andrew H ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythm; Pattern generator; Seasonal plasticity; Teleost; Vocalization

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BATRACHOIDIFORMES; BIOLOGICAL RHYTHM; BRAIN; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CYTOLOGY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HISTOLOGY; MALE; METABOLISM; MOTONEURON; NERVE TRACT; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; VOCALIZATION;

ANIMALS; BATRACHOIDIFORMES; BIOLOGICAL CLOCKS; BRAIN; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; MALE; MOTOR NEURONS; NEURAL PATHWAYS; PHOTOPERIOD; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; VOCALIZATION, ANIMAL;

HAEMULIDAE; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 70349694755     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.032748     Document Type: Article

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