The genetic consequences of hatchery-induced sperm competition in a salmonid

Biological Conservation

Volumn 137, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 180-188

  Wedekind, Claus ^a,b   Rudolfsen, Geir ^c   Jacob, Alain ^a   Urbach, Davnah ^a   Müller, Rudolf ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^b SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF AQUATIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

Genetically benign spawning protocols; Good genes sexual selection; Hatchery management; Male mating strategies; Reproductive investment; Salmonids; Sperm competition; Sperm velocity

Indexed keywords

BREEDING; FERTILIZATION (REPRODUCTION); GENETIC VARIATION; GENETICS; GOOD GENES HYPOTHESIS; GROWTH RATE; HATCHERY; MALE BEHAVIOR; MATING BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SALMONID; SEXUAL SELECTION; SPERM COMPETITION;

COREGONUS ZUGENSIS; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 34147114971     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2007.01.025     Document Type: Article

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