Does exaggerated morphology preclude plasticity to cuckoldry in the midshipman fish (Porichthys notatus)?

Naturwissenschaften

Volumn 91, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 338-341

  Lee, Jonathan S F ^a   Bass, Andrew H ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; FISH; MORPHOLOGY; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY;

ARTICLE; COURTSHIP; FISH; MORPHOLOGICAL TRAIT; NONHUMAN; PLASTICITY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; TERRITORIALITY;

PORICHTHYS; PORICHTHYS NOTATUS;

EID: 4043066335     PISSN: 00281042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00114-004-0531-y     Document Type: Article

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