Sexual selection for male dominance reduces opportunities for female mate choice in the European bitterling (Rhodeus sericeus)

Molecular Ecology

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1533-1542

  Reichard, M ^a   Bryja, J ^a   Ondrackova M ^a   Davidova M ^b   Kaniewska, P ^c   Smith, C ^d  

^a INSTITUTE OF VERTEBRATE BIOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^b MASARYK UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body size; Carotenoid colouration; Mate preference; Mating tactics; Parasite load; Territoriality

Indexed keywords

MICROSATELLITE DNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; CYPRINIFORMES; CZECH REPUBLIC; DECISION MAKING; EYE COLOR; FEMALE; FERTILITY; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION GENETICS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL DOMINANCE;

ANIMALS; BODY SIZE; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; CYPRINIDAE; CZECH REPUBLIC; DOMINANCE-SUBORDINATION; EYE COLOR; FEMALE; FERTILITY; GENETICS, POPULATION; GENOTYPE; MALE; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; SELECTION (GENETICS); SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

RHODEUS; RHODEUS SERICEUS;

EID: 17644384093     PISSN: 09621083     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2005.02534.x     Document Type: Article

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