Is there more in 'gamete quality' than quality of the gametes? A review of effects of female mate choice and genetic compatibility on offspring quality

Aquaculture Research

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-16

  Nordeide, Jarle Tryti ^a  

^a NORD UNIVERSITY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Broodstock; Cryptic female choice; Gamete quality; Genetic incompatibility; Mate choice; Offspring quality

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE METHOD; BROOD STOCK; FEMALE BEHAVIOR; GAMETE; INCOMPATIBILITY; MATE CHOICE; MULTIPLE MATING; SPERM COMPETITION;

EID: 33845982896     PISSN: 1355557X     EISSN: 13652109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2109.2006.01635.x     Document Type: Review

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