Polymorphism, mating preferences and sexual selection in the Arctic skua

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 245, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 245-252

  Phillips, R A ^a,b   Furness, R W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assortative mating; Colour morphs; Gene flow; Phenotype frequency; Plumage; Polymorphism; Sexual selection; Stercorarius parasiticus

Indexed keywords

ASSORTATIVE MATING; POLYMORPHISM; SEABIRD; SEXUAL SELECTION;

UNITED KINGDOM;

STERCORARIUS PARASITICUS;

EID: 0031874703     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836998007018     Document Type: Article

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