Is size assortative mating in Paracalliope fluviatilis (Crustacea: Amphipoda) explained by male-male competition or female choice?

Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 173-181

  Sutherland, Darin L ^a   Hogg, Ian D ^a   Waas, Joseph R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Amplexus; Competition; Intersexual selection; Intrasexual selection; Mate choice; Precopulatory mate guarding; Sexual selection; Size assortative mating

Indexed keywords

ASSORTATIVE MATING; CRUSTACEAN; INTRASPECIFIC COMPETITION; LABORATORY METHOD; MATE CHOICE; MATE GUARDING; PAIR BOND;

AMPHIPODA; CRUSTACEA; PARACALLIOPE;

EID: 34548049516     PISSN: 00244066     EISSN: 10958312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2007.00839.x     Document Type: Article

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