Female resistance and male preference in a stream-dwelling isopod: Effects of female molt characteristics

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 145-155

  Sparkes, Timothy C ^a   Keogh, Daniel P ^a,c   Haskins, Kristin E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Female resistance; Isopod; Male preference; Molting hormone; Sexual conflict

Indexed keywords

CRUSTACEAN; MATE CHOICE; MATING BEHAVIOR; MOLT;

ISOPODA; LIRCEUS FONTINALIS;

EID: 0034005927     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002650050005     Document Type: Article

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