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Effects of cadmium on the behaviour of Cnesterodon decemmaculatus
(Inderscience Publishers, 2019-12)
Recognising biomarkers for assessing early ecotoxicity effects using test species exposed to reference toxicants is important, hence the aim of this work was to study changes in some behavioural parameters of Cnesterodon ...
Selection for contrasting adrenocortical responsiveness in Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) influences sexual behaviour in males
(Elsevier Science, 2003-09-26)
Selection of Japanese quail for a reduced (low stress, LS) rather than exaggerated (high stress, HS) adrenocortical response to brief restraint is associated with a non-specific reduction in stress responsiveness, decreased ...
Sexual initiation and preventive behaviour in the Chilean youthIniciación sexual y conducta preventiva en la juventud chilenaInitiation à la sexualité et comportements préventifs chez les jeunes ChiliensIniciação sexual e comportamento preventivo entre jovens chilenos
(Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, 2024)
Sexual differences in the foraging behaviour of Magellanic Penguins related to stage of breeding
(Csiro Publishing, 2012-05)
Understanding the foraging behaviour of seabirds and its plasticity is vital to establish their role in marine food webs and their use as indicators of change in the availability of prey. The foraging behaviour of penguins ...
Floral biology of Salvia stachydifolia, a species visited by bees and birds: Connecting sexual phases, nectar dynamics and breeding system to visitors' behaviour
(Oxford University Press, 2021-08)
Adaptive convergence in floral phenotype among plants sharing a pollinator guild has been acknowledged in the concept of pollination syndrome. However, many plants display traits associated with a given syndrome, but are ...
Mating-induced changes in responses of female Queensland fruit fly to male pheromones and fruit : a mechanism for mating-induced sexual inhibition
(Elsevier, 2021-03)
In order to reproduce, female tephritid fruit flies need both mates for fertilization and fruit for oviposition. Virgin females are prone to mating and approach males, attracted by their pheromones. Mated females, however, ...
Prácticas sexuales y uso del preservativo en adolescentes escolarizados de Medellín, 2014Sexual practices and condom use among adolescent students of Medellín, 2014
(International Medical PublisherSalud y SostenibilidadReino Unido, 2021)
Precocious sexual signalling and mating in Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera: Tephritidae) sterile males achieved through juvenile hormone treatment and protein supplements
(Cambridge University Press, 2013-02)
Sexual maturation of Anastrepha fraterculus is a long process. Methoprene (a mimic of juvenile hormone) considerably reduces the time for sexual maturation in males. However, in other Anastrepha species, this effect depends ...
Consistency of females’ stridulatory behaviour during inter-sexual interactions in spiders
(Wiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc, 2019-08-06)
In a sexual context, it is expected that females base their choice of mate on the behaviours that males perform during courtship, as such behaviours are associated with the male's mate quality. Stridulation is one form of ...