Sexual ornamentation and parasite infection in males of common bream (Abramis brama): A reflection of immunocompetence status or simple cost of reproduction?

Evolutionary Ecology Research

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 581-593

  Ottová, Eva ^a   Šimková, Andrea ^a   Jurajda, Pavel ^b   Dávidová, Martina ^a   Ondračková, Markéta ^a,b   Pečínková, Martina ^a   Gelnar, Milan ^a  

^a MASARYK UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b INSTITUTE OF VERTEBRATE BIOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Cost of reproduction; Fish; Immunocompetence; Parasitism; Sexual ornamentation

Indexed keywords

ABRAMIS BRAMA; ARGULUS; BRAMA; DIPLOSTOMUM; GYRODACTYLUS; HYPEROGLYPHE POROSA; METAZOA;

EID: 20444475738     PISSN: 15220613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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