Male silver eels mature by swimming

If European silver eels are prevented from reproductive migration, they remain in a prepubertal stage by dopaminergic inhibition of pituitary activity. Because this inhibition is likely a requirement for an ex...

Source: BMC Physiology - July 10, 2008 Category: Physiology Authors: Arjan P Palstra, Denhi Schnabel, Maaike C Nieveen, Herman P Spaink and Guido EEJM van den Thillart Source Type: research