Meeting Abstract
It is well established in the scientific community that decapod crustaceans secrete molecules via nephropores to communicate with each other. These molecules have been shown to affect the animal behavior, especially aggression. However, studies in decapods crustaceans have yet to elucidate the chemical nature of aggressive pheromone during agnostic interactions. The main goal of this study is to identify the chemical profile of crayfish urine released during aggressive interactions and further investi-gate the impact of molecules in question during matched fights. If found, this will be the first time that the identity of the aggressive pheromone(s) will be revealed.
