Spatial distribution of oviposition sites determines variance in the reproductive rate of European bitterling (Rhodeus amarus)

Behaviour

Volumn 144, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1403-1417

  Przybylski, Mirosław ^a   Reichard, Martin ^b   Spence, Rowena ^c   Smith, Carl ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LODZ   (Poland)

^b INSTITUTE OF VERTEBRATE BIOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mating system; Opportunity for selection; Oviposition; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

ANODONTA; ANODONTA ANATINA; ANODONTA CYGNEA; RHODEUS; RHODEUS AMARUS; UNIO; UNIO PICTORUM; UNIO TUMIDUS; UNIONIDAE;

EID: 35748930543     PISSN: 00057959     EISSN: 1568539X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853907782418204     Document Type: Article

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