Does intersexuality affect precopula and fecundity in Gammarus fossarum (Crustacea, Amphipoda)?

Fundamental and Applied Limnology

Volumn 168, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 201-210

  Ladewig, V ^a   Jungmann, D ^a   Petzsch, P ^a   Pitsch, M ^a   Staglich I ^a   Nagel, R ^a  

^a DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Gammarus fossarum; Intersexuality; Pairing success; Precopula; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPOD; BROOD SIZE; EGG DEVELOPMENT; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; HATCHING; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; INTERSEX; PAIR BOND; PRECOCIALITY; SAMPLING; STREAMWATER;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY; LOCKWITZBACH; SAXONY;

AMPHIPODA; CRUSTACEA; GAMMARIDAE; GAMMARUS; GAMMARUS FOSSARUM;

EID: 34848849841     PISSN: 18639135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/1863-9135/2007/0168-0201     Document Type: Article

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