Relationship between algal-foraging ability and expression of sexually selected traits in male guppies

Zoological Science

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 571-576

  Karino, Kenji ^a   Shinjo, Shinya ^a  

^a TOKYO GAKUGEI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Carotenoid based coloration; Foraging behavior; Growth; Poecilia reticulata; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID;

ALGA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CYPRINODONTIFORMES; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SKIN PIGMENTATION;

ALGAE; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CAROTENOIDS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MALE; POECILIA; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SKIN PIGMENTATION;

ALGAE; CYPRINODONTIFORMES; POECILIA RETICULATA;

EID: 34547613526     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: 02890003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.24.571     Document Type: Article

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