Rapid growth and out-crossing promote female development in zebrafish (Danio rerio)

Environmental Biology of Fishes

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 239-246

  Lawrence, Christian ^a,b   Ebersole, John P ^a   Kesseli, Richard V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Danio rerio; Environmental sex determination; Food consumption; Haldane's rule; Size

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; CYPRINID; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FEEDING; FOOD CONSUMPTION; GROWTH; HYBRID; LIFE HISTORY; OUTCROSSING; SEX ALLOCATION; SEX DETERMINATION; SEX RATIO; SIZE;

DANIO RERIO; PISCES;

EID: 36849004913     PISSN: 03781909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10641-007-9195-8     Document Type: Article

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