Phenotypic correlates of spermatozoon quality in the guppy, Poecilia reticulata

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 47-52

  Skinner, Andrew M J ^a   Watt, Penelope J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Male size; Phenotype linked fertility; Poecilia reticulata; Sperm size; Sperm velocity

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; FERTILITY; FISH; MATE CHOICE; PHENOTYPE; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SPERM COMPETITION; SPERMATOPHORE;

CYPRINODONTIFORMES; POECILIA RETICULATA;

EID: 33845888521     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: 14657279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arl049     Document Type: Article

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