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Male urine signals social rank in the Mozambique tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus)
BACKGROUND: 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 has received less attention. This is particularly relevan...
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BioMed Central
2007
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2222621/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18076759 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1741-7007-5-54 |