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

Abstract 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...

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Autores principales: João L. Saraiva, Tina Keller-Costa, Peter C. Hubbard, Ana Rato, Adelino V. M. Canário
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Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/166f9d72b8794aa598f1820930f67a62
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