Effects of natural variation in sex ratio and habitat structure on mate-guarding decisions in amphipods (Crustacea)

Behaviour

Volumn 133, Issue 13-14, 1996, Pages 985-996

  Dick, Jaimie T A ^a   Elwood, Robert W ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; HABITAT STRUCTURE; MATE GUARDING; SEX RATIO; SIZE-ASSORTATIVE MATING;

AMPHIPODA; ECHINOGAMMARUS MARINUS; GAMMARUS DUEBENI CELTICUS;

EID: 0030441902     PISSN: 00057959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853996x00567     Document Type: Article

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