Male urine signals social rank in the Mozambique tilapia (<it>Oreochromis mossambicus</it>)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The urine of freshwater fish species investigated so far acts as a vehicle for reproductive pheromones affecting the behaviour and physiology of the opposite sex. However, the role of urinary pheromones in intra-sexual competition ha...

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Main Authors: Miranda António, Almeida Olinda G, Hubbard Peter C, Barata Eduardo N, Canário Adelino VM
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-12-01
Series:BMC Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7007/5/54