Ultraviolet vision and mate choice in the guppy (Poecilia reticulata)

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 11-19

  Smith, Elizabeth J ^a   Partridge, Julian C ^a   Parsons, Katharine N ^a   White, Elizabeth M ^a   Cuthill, Innes C ^a   Bennett, Andrew T D ^a   Church, Stuart C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Guppies; Mate choice; Poecilia reticulata; Sexual selection; Ultraviolet vision

Indexed keywords

FISH; MATE CHOICE; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VISION; VISUAL CUE;

POECILIA RETICULATA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036169708     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/13.1.11     Document Type: Article

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