Could there be a relationship between olfactory toxicity in fishes and inaccurate mating that results in hybridization?

Azubuike Victor Chukwuka @Azubuike-Chukwuka

14 March 2013 0 3K Report

Chemical cues are part of the strategies for pairing with mates of the same species, but olfactory toxicity in fishes has been reported to affect the accuracy of responses to chemical cues in water.

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