Behavioural responses of female lake trout Salvelinus namaycush to male chemical stimuli and prostaglandin F2α
Journal of Fish Biology
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Abstract
Male olfactory cues may guide aggregation on spawning reefs, mate evaluation, and synchronized gamete release in lake trout Salvelinus namaycush, but a lack of information on the source and identity of the cues precludes direct tests of their function. Using a two-channel flume assay, we found female lake trout increased time spent in the channel treated with male-conditioned water, urine, and bile but not synthesized prostaglandin F2α. We suggest future efforts to characterize male olfactory cues focus on urine and postulate that bile acids contribute to its behavioural activity.
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Buchinger, T.J., Li, W., and Johnson, N., 2020, Behavioural responses of female lake trout Salvelinus namaycush to male chemical stimuli and prostaglandin F2α: Journal of Fish Biology, v. 97, no. 4, p. 1224-1227, https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.14446.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Behavioural responses of female lake trout Salvelinus namaycush to male chemical stimuli and prostaglandin F2α |
| Series title | Journal of Fish Biology |
| DOI | 10.1111/jfb.14446 |
| Volume | 97 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Publication Date | September 02, 2020 |
| Year Published | 2020 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Wiley |
| Contributing office(s) | Great Lakes Science Center |
| Description | 4 p. |
| First page | 1224 |
| Last page | 1227 |