Egg size determines offspring size in neotropical Cichlid fishes (Teleostei: Cichlidae)

Copeia

Volumn , Issue 1, 1998, Pages 209-213

  Coleman, Ronald M ^a   Galvani, Alison P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NEW COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0032477677     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1447721     Document Type: Article

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