Phenotypic assortative mating and within-pair sexual dimorphism and its influence on breeding success and offspring quality in Magellanic penguins

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 79, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 1414-1422

  Forero, M G ^a   Tella, J L ^a   Donazar J A ^a   Blanco, G ^a   Bertellotti, M ^a   Ceballos, O ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIODIVERSITY;

SEXUAL DIMORPHISM;

IMMUNOLOGY;

ASSORTATIVE MATING; BODY SIZE; PHENOTYPE; SEABIRD; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM;

ARGENTINA; PATAGONIA;

SPHENISCUS MAGELLANICUS;

EID: 0034750102     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z01-088     Document Type: Article

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