On the virtue of being the first born: The influence of date of birth on fitness in the mosquitofish, Gambusia affinis

Oikos

Volumn 114, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 135-147

  Reznick, David ^a   Schultz, Eric ^b   Morey, Steve ^c   Roff, Derek ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^c U S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BIRTH RATE; FAT; FECUNDITY; FISH; FITNESS; FOOD AVAILABILITY; LARVA; LIFE HISTORY; MOSQUITO; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SEASONAL VARIATION; SURVIVAL;

GAMBUSIA AFFINIS;

EID: 33746894747     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: 16000706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2006.0030-1299.14446.x     Document Type: Article

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