Is size-assortative mating important for rapid pigment differentiation in a freshwater isopod?

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1911-1919

  Hargeby, A ^a   Erlandsson, J ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b GÖTEBORG UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adaptive pigmentation; Ecological divergence; Indirect selection; Local adaptive change; Reproductive isolation; Sexual selection; Size assortative mating

Indexed keywords

HABITAT STRUCTURE; ISOPOD; LABORATORY METHOD; MATING BEHAVIOR; PIGMENT; POPULATION SIZE; SPECIATION (BIOLOGY);

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; CHARA; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; ISOPODA; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PIGMENTATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALS; BODY SIZE; CHARA; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; ISOPODA; MALE; PIGMENTATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

ASELLUS AQUATICUS; CHARA; ISOPODA;

EID: 33750007845     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2006.01170.x     Document Type: Article

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