Within-nest spawning-site preferences of female bluefin damselfish: The effect of early-stage eggs

Acta Ethologica

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 5-11

  Afonso, Pedro ^a   Santos, Ricardo Serrão ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE AZORES   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Clutches; Female preference; Filial cannibalism; Oviposition site

Indexed keywords

ABUDEFDUF LURIDUS; NEOGLYPHIDODON MELAS;

EID: 21244469050     PISSN: 08739749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10211-004-0104-2     Document Type: Article

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