Can the limited marsupium space be a limiting factor for Syngnathus abaster females? Insights from a population with size-assortative mating

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 390-394

  Silva, K ^a,b   Vieira, M N ^a,b   Almada, V C ^c   Monteiro, N M ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE PSICOLOGIA APLICADA   (Portugal)

^d UNIVERSIDADE FERNANDO PESSOA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Assortative mating; Egg allocation; Reproductive success; Sex role reversal; Syngnathidae

Indexed keywords

LIMITING FACTOR; MARSUPIAL; MATING BEHAVIOR; POPULATION SIZE; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; CLIMATE; CLUTCH SIZE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; FISH; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMALS; BODY SIZE; CLIMATE; CLUTCH SIZE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FISHES; MALE; OVIPOSITION; POPULATION DENSITY; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEX REVERSAL, GONADAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

SYNGNATHIDAE; SYNGNATHUS ABASTER;

EID: 38849102514     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: 13652656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2656.2007.01346.x     Document Type: Article

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