Parasites and parental care in male upland bullies (Eleotridae)

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 283-291

  Stott, M K ^a   Poulin, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Brood size; Cannibalism; Gobiomorphus breviceps; Nest characteristics; Parasitism; Parental care

Indexed keywords

MALE BEHAVIOUR; UPLAND BULLY;

GOBIOMORPHUS BREVICEPS; TREMATODA;

EID: 0029661238     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.1996.tb01119.x     Document Type: Article

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