Male size and mating tactic influence proximity to females during sperm competition in bluegill sunfish

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 811-818

  Stoltz, J A ^a   Neff, B D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Body size; Cover; Fish; Mating tactics; Proximity; Sperm competition

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; MIMICRY; NEST GUARDING; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SNEAK COPULATION; SPERM COMPETITION;

LEPOMIS MACROCHIRUS; PISCES;

EID: 33645048452     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-005-0127-3     Document Type: Article

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