Sexual size dimorphism and selection in the wild in the watcrstrider Aquarius remigis: Body size, components of body size and male mating success

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 317-336

  Preziosi, R F ^a   Fairbairn, D J ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (Canada)

Author keywords

Body size; Gerridae; Mating success; Reliability; Repeatability; Sexual selection; Sexual size dimorphism

Indexed keywords

AQUARIUS REMIGIS; GERRIDAE; HEMIPTERA;

SEXUAL SELECTION; WATER STRIDER;

EID: 0030479972     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.1996.9030317.x     Document Type: Article

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