A trade-off between sexual signalling and immune function in a natural population of the drumming wolf spider Hygrolycosa rubrofasciata

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 985-991

  Ahtiainen, J J ^a   Alatalo, R V ^a   Kortet, R ^a,c   Rantala, M J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Araneae; Female choice; Immunity; Immuno competence handicap; Invertebrates; Lycosidae; Parasite resistance; Reproductive behaviour; Resource allocation

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL CATIONIC PEPTIDE;

IMMUNITY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SIGNALING; TRADE-OFF;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ARTICLE; BLOOD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEMOLYMPH; IMMUNOLOGY; INNATE IMMUNITY; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SPIDER;

ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ANIMALS; ANTIMICROBIAL CATIONIC PEPTIDES; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEMOLYMPH; IMMUNITY, NATURAL; MALE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SPIDERS;

ARANEAE; FUNGI; HYGROLYCOSA RUBROFASCIATA; INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA; LYCOSIDAE; NEMATODA;

EID: 22144491203     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2005.00907.x     Document Type: Article

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