Cryptic confounding compounds: A brief consideration of the influences of anthropogenic contaminants on courtship and mating behavior

Acta Ethologica

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 105-125

  Blocker, Tomica D ^a   Ophir, Alexander G ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Contaminants; Courtship; Evolution; Mating; Sexual behavior; Toxicants

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84877712794     PISSN: 08739749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10211-012-0137-x     Document Type: Review

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