Fluctuating asymmetry of sexual and nonsexual traits in stalk-eyed flies: A poor indicator of developmental stress and genetic quality

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 89-97

  Bjorksten, T ^a   David, P ^b   Pomiankowski, A ^a   Fowler, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

Author keywords

Developmental stability; Fluctuating asymmetry; Genetic quality; Sexual selection; Stalk eyed flies; Stress

Indexed keywords

FLUCTUATING ASYMMETRY; FLY; STRESS;

CYRTODIOPSIS DALMANNI;

EID: 0033959171     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.2000.00146.x     Document Type: Article

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