First evidence of attraction of adult river lamprey in the migratory phase to larval odour

Gaudron, SM; Lucas, MC

Abstract

Sexually immature, adult river lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis in the upstream migratory phase, were shown to be attracted to water conditioned with ammocoete larvae when tested using a two-choice flume. Although preliminary, the data suggest that migrating adult river lamprey may be attracted to larval putative pheromone as recorded in sea lamprey Petromyzon marinus.

Citation

Gaudron, S., & Lucas, M. (2006). First evidence of attraction of adult river lamprey in the migratory phase to larval odour. Journal of Fish Biology, 68(2), 640-644

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: 2006-02
• Journal: Journal of Fish Biology
• Print ISSN: 0022-1112
• Electronic ISSN: 1095-8649
• Publisher: Wiley
• Volume: 68
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 640-644
• Keywords: ammocoetes; attraction; Lampetra fluvialitis; pheromone; two-choiceflumeUNIQUE BILE-ACIDS; SEA LAMPREY; PETROMYZON-MARINUS; PHEROMONE; WATER
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1558166