Mate numbers or mate quality: Female mate choice in the polygynandrous variegated pupfish (Cyprinodon variegatus)

Ethology Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-13

  Draud, M J ^a   Itzkowitz, M ^b  

^a LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Malemale competition; Multiple mating; Promiscuity; Sexual selection; Territoriality

Indexed keywords

BET-HEDGING; FISH; MATE CHOICE; MULTIPLE MATING; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; TERRITORIALITY;

CYPRINODON; CYPRINODON VARIEGATUS;

EID: 2342524127     PISSN: 03949370     EISSN: 18287131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2004.9522649     Document Type: Article

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