Aquatic organisms detect chemical cues to sense the local environment, for example, to find
a mate, locate food, and identify danger. Knowledge of chemical cues can be used in …

During the teleost radiation, extensive development of the direct innervation mode of
hypothalamo-pituitary communication was accompanied by loss of the median eminence …

Pheromones are chemical signals that facilitate communication between animals, and most
animals use pheromones for reproduction and other forms of social behavior. The …

Cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitors are ubiquitous in aquatic systems and have been detected
in fish tissues. The exposure of fish to these pharmaceuticals is concerning because COX …

Reproductive homing migration of salmonids requires accurate interaction between the
reception of external olfactory cues for navigation to the spawning grounds and the …

The anadromous salmon life cycle includes two migratory events, downstream smolt
migration and adult homing migration, during which they must navigate with high precision …

Background The vertebrate brain plays a critical role in the regulation of sexual maturation
and reproduction by integrating environmental information with developmental and …

Individuals produce advertisement signals with intended purposes and targets. However,
these signals can be received by “eavesdroppers,” who may extract information from them …

It is well documented that androgens modify olfactory processing in vertebrates. In fish,
several lines of evidence indicate that androgens increase olfactory sensitivity to …

Our previous studies showed that 17α, 20β-dihydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one (DHP) acted as a
sex pheromone to induce reproductive success in Chinese black sleeper (Bostrychus …