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Sound production during courtship and spawning of Oreochromis mossambicus: male–female and male–male interactions

dc.contributor.authorAmorim, Maria Clara Pessoa
dc.contributor.authorFonseca, Paulo Jorge
dc.contributor.authorAlmada, Vítor Carvalho
dc.date.accessioned2012-06-05T19:43:47Z
dc.date.available2012-06-05T19:43:47Z
dc.date.issued2003
dc.description.abstractThe role of sound production of the Mozambique tilapia Oreochromis mossambicus in agonistic and mating interactions observed during hierarchy formation and in established groups was examined. Only territorial males produced sounds, during male–female and male–male courtshipinteraction s and during pit-related activities (e.g. dig, hover and still in the nest). Sound production rate was positively correlated with courting rate. Although sounds in other cichlids are typically emitted in early stages of courtship, O. mossambicus produced sounds in all phases, but especially during late stages of courtship, including spawning. It is suggested that the acoustic emissions in this species may play a role in advertising the presence and spawning readiness of males and in synchronizing gamete release.por
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Fish Biology, 62, 658-672por
dc.identifier.issn0022-1112
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/1452
dc.language.isoengpor
dc.peerreviewedyespor
dc.publisherBlackwell Publishingpor
dc.subjectAcoustic communicationpor
dc.subjectCichlidaepor
dc.subjectTeleostspor
dc.subjectTerritorial behaviourpor
dc.titleSound production during courtship and spawning of Oreochromis mossambicus: male–female and male–male interactionspor
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.conferencePlaceOxfordpor
oaire.citation.endPage672por
oaire.citation.startPage658por
oaire.citation.titleJournal of Fish Biologypor
rcaap.rightsrestrictedAccesspor
rcaap.typearticlepor

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