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Daily collections of the mummichog, Fundulus heteroclitus, from field populations during the first 45 days of the breeding season revealed a semilunar cycle in the sperm index. Peaks in the sperm index were preceded by 6 days with peaks in the serum testosterone concentration. Bihourly sampling of field populations during a 72-hr period at the new moon showed both diel cycling and an upward trend in serum progesterone levels in female mummichogs. Male mummichogs had 12-hr cycles in serum 17 beta-hydroxy-4-androstene-3,11-dione levels, the peaks of which preceded high tide by 4 hr. The physiological significance of these cycles are discussed.
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