Date of Award
2014
Publication Type
Master Thesis
Degree Name
M.Sc.
Department
Biological Sciences
Keywords
Biological sciences, Psychology, Etiocholanolone, Movement, Pheromones, Round goby, Steroid
Supervisor
Zielinksi, Barbara S.
Rights
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Creative Commons License
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Abstract
The round goby ( Neogobius melanostomus ) is an invasive benthic fish species to the Laurentian Great Lakes. Earlier studies have suggested that reproductive male urine containing conjugated 3α-hydroxy-5β-androstane-11,17-dione (11-O-ETIO), including 11-O-ETiO-3-S (a potent odorant to gobies), attracts reproductive females. However attraction to isolated or synthetic 11-O-ETIO-3-S has not been tested. This thesis investigates chemical attraction in the laboratory environment by examining the effect of (1) providing the female with shelter, (2) fractionated conditioned water containing 0.1 nM 11-O-ETIO derivatives on females without a shelter and (3) 1 uM synthetic 11-O-ETIO derivatives in arenas with a shelter. It was found that: shelters are important for studying chemoattraction, isolated derivatives of 11-O-ETIO delivered in the 0.1 nM range were not attractive to females, and some females were attracted to 1 uM synthetic 11-O-ETIO-3-s when a shelter was provided. Further studies are required to establish if the released steroids, including 11-O-ETIO-3-s attract females.
Recommended Citation
Smith, Jennifer Lee, "Female Round Goby (Neogobius melanostomus) Movement Responses to Pheromones: An Investigation of Current Methods and Future Needs" (2014). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 5052.
https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/etd/5052