Filial cannibalism in teleost fish

Biological Reviews

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 261-277

  Manica, Andrea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Energetics; Filial cannibalism; Parental care; Reproductive strategies; Sexual selection; Teleost fish

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CANNIBALISM; FEMALE; FISH; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO;

ANIMALS; CANNIBALISM; FEMALE; FISHES; MALE; SEX FACTORS; SEX RATIO;

EID: 0036581610     PISSN: 14647931     EISSN: 1469185X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1464793101005905     Document Type: Article

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