Reproductive morphology in relation to alternative male reproductive tactics in Scartella cristata

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1381-1391

  Neat, F C ^a,b   Locatello, L ^a   Rasotto, M B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Male polymorphism; Sneaker; Sperm investment; Testis accessory reproductive structures

Indexed keywords

POLYMORPHISM; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; SNEAK COPULATION; SPERM COMPETITION;

BLENNIIDAE; SCARTELLA CRISTATA;

EID: 2342486599     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1095-8649.2003.00122.x     Document Type: Article

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