chemical communication
- Evidence that male sea lamprey increase pheromone release after perceiving a competitor
Summary: Male sea lamprey, Petromyzon marinus, increase pheromone release after perceiving intrasexual competition, and this change in chemical signaling strategy may influence female mate choice.
- Evidence for partial overlap of male olfactory cues in lampreys
Summary: Olfactory cues, critical to the behaviour and physiology of sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus), exhibit partial overlap among lamprey species.