Female Arctic charr do not show apparent benefits from exposing their eggs to sperm from dominant males

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 284-289

  Figenschou, L ^a   Rudolfsen, G ^a   Folstad, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

Arctic charr; Egg viability; Paternal effects; Paternal status; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

SALVELINUS ALPINUS; SALVELINUS FONTINALIS;

EID: 34250806464     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2007.01477.x     Document Type: Article

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