The effects of carotenoid and food availability on resistance to a naturally occurring parasite (Gyrodactylus turnbulli) in guppies (Poecilia reticulata)

Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 301-309

  Kolluru, Gita R ^a   Grether, Gregory F ^a   South, Sandra H ^a   Dunlop, Eric ^a   Cardinali, Andrea ^a   Liu, Linda ^a   Carapiet, Andreh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Geographical variation; Parasite load; Parasite resistance; Susceptibility; Trade off

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; DIET; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FISH; FOOD AVAILABILITY; HOST; IMMUNE RESPONSE; MALE BEHAVIOR; MATE ATTRACTION; PARASITE; PIGMENT; POPULATION GROWTH; RESISTANCE MANAGEMENT; SEXUAL SELECTION; WILD POPULATION;

ANIMALIA; CYPRINODONTIFORMES; GYRODACTYLUS TURNBULLI; POECILIA RETICULATA;

EID: 33748790658     PISSN: 00244066     EISSN: 10958312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2006.00675.x     Document Type: Article

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