Effects of increased vegetation cover on nesting behavior of sticklebacks (Gasterosteus aculeatus)

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 689-693

  Candolin, Ulrika ^a   Salesto, Tiina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Anthropogenic disturbance; Eutrophication; Habitat structure; Reproductive behavior; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

EUTROPHICATION; HABITAT STRUCTURE; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; VEGETATION COVER;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BALTIC SEA;

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYTA; GASTEROSTEUS ACULEATUS;

EID: 32144441817     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-005-0098-4     Document Type: Article

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