A field test of the Hamilton-Zuk hypothesis in the Trinidadian guppy (Poecilia reticulata)

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 61, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1897-1909

  Martin, Christopher H ^a   Johnsen, Sönke ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

"Good genes" models; Female choice; Guppy; Gyrodactylus; Hamilton Zuk hypothesis; Poecilia reticulata; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

CYPRINID; FIELD SURVEY; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; MATE CHOICE; ORNAMENTATION; PARASITE INTENSITY; SEXUAL SELECTION;

CYPRINODONTIFORMES; GYRODACTYLUS; POECILIA RETICULATA;

EID: 34548546387     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-007-0430-2     Document Type: Article

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