The effect of habitat composition on sexual conflict in the seaweed flies Coelopa frigida and C. pilipes

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 343-348

  Edward, Dominic A ^a   Gilburn, Andre S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coelopa frigida; Coelopa pilipes; habitat composition; seaweed fly; sexual conflict; sexual harassment

Indexed keywords

BROWN ALGA; COPULATION; DOMINANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; EVOLUTION; FLY; MATING SUCCESS; OVIPOSITION; SEAWEED; SEXUAL CONFLICT;

COELOPA FRIGIDA; COELOPA PILIPES; COELOPIDAE; FUCUS; LAMINARIA; PHAEOPHYCEAE;

EID: 34547849689     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2006.07.023     Document Type: Article

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