Chemical diplomacy in male tilapia: urinary signal increases sex hormone and decreases aggression

Androgens, namely 11-ketotestosterone (11KT), have a central role in male fish reproductive physiology and are thought to be involved in both aggression and social signalling. Aggressive encounters occur frequently in social species, and fights may cause energy depletion, injury and loss of social s...

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Autores principales: Saraiva, João L., Keller-Costa, Tina, Hubbard, Peter C., Rato, Ana, Canário, Adelino V. M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5550453/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28794413
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-07558-1

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5550453/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28794413
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-07558-1

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