Sexual size dimorphism predicts the frequency of multiple mating in the sex-role reversed pipefish Syngnathus typhle

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 30-38

  Rispoli, V F ^a   Wilson, A B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Bergmann's Rule; Genetic mating system; Life history variation; Sex role reversal; Sexual size dimorphism

Indexed keywords

BERGMANN RULE; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; FECUNDITY; FINFISH; LIFE HISTORY; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; MORPHOLOGY; MULTIPLE MATING; NUCLEIC ACID ANALYSIS; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SEX REVERSAL; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SEXUAL SELECTION; TELEOST; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; CLUTCH SIZE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FISH; GENETICS; HISTOLOGY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; BODY SIZE; CLUTCH SIZE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FISHES; MALE; SEASONS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; TEMPERATURE;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

PISCES; SYNGNATHIDAE; SYNGNATHUS TYPHLE;

EID: 37149032421     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2007.01470.x     Document Type: Article

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