Apparent resource competition among embryos in the brood pouch of a male pipefish

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 167-172

  Ahnesjö, Ingrid ^a  

^a Department of Zoology ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

Embryo sibling competition; Paternal care; Pipefish

Indexed keywords

SYNGNATHUS TYPHLE;

BROOD POUCH; EGG SIZE; FISH EMBRYO; PIPEFISH; RESOURCE COMPETITION;

EID: 0029659261     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002650050229     Document Type: Article

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