Extra-pair copulations in common murres I: A mate attraction strategy?

Behaviour

Volumn 143, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1241-1262

  Walsh, Carolyn J ^a   Wilhelm, Sabina I ^a   Cameron Macmillan, Maureen L ^a   Storey, Anne E ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Common murres; Extra pair copulation; Mate choice; Seabirds

Indexed keywords

LARIDAE; URIA AALGE;

EID: 33750912953     PISSN: 00057959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853906778691559     Document Type: Article

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