Olfactory discrimination of female reproductive status by male tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus)

The current study investigated whether discrimination of sexual status of female tilapia by males is mediated by olfaction. Size-matched groups of female tilapia were assigned as pre- or post-ovulatory according to the time since their last ovulation (15-19 days pre-ovulatory, N=7; 1-3 days post-ovu...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of experimental biology 2005-06, Vol.208 (Pt 11), p.2037-2043
Hauptverfasser:	Miranda, A, Almeida, O G, Hubbard, P C, Barata, E N, Canário, A V M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Female Male Ovulation - physiology Reproduction - physiology Sexual Behavior, Animal - physiology Smell Tilapia - physiology
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