Repeatability of male mate choice in the mosquitofish, Gambusia holbrooki

Ethology

Volumn 113, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1007-1018

  Hoysak, Drew J ^a   Godin, Jean Guy J ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; CHEMICAL CUE; COPULATION; CYPRINID; EVOLUTION; GENETIC VARIATION; MATE CHOICE; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

GAMBUSIA AFFINIS; GAMBUSIA HOLBROOKI;

EID: 34548734718     PISSN: 01791613     EISSN: 14390310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0310.2007.01413.x     Document Type: Article

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