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A mechanism for social inhibition of sexual maturation in bluegill
Author(s) -
Aday D. D.,
Wahl D. H.,
Philipp D. P.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1046/j.1095-8649.2003.00033.x
Subject(s) - lepomis macrochirus , biology , juvenile , mechanism (biology) , mesocosm , ecology , zoology , fish <actinopterygii> , fishery , ecosystem , philosophy , epistemology
Social control of maturation is a common phenomenon in fishes, yet associated mechanisms are often unidentified. An examination of interactions between mature and juvenile male bluegill Lepomis macrochirus in mesocosms, isolating visual, chemical and physical interactions, suggested that chemical cues are responsible for inhibiting maturation of juvenile males.