Temporal variation in cuckoldry and paternity in two sunfish species (Lepomis spp.) with alternative reproductive tactics

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 92-98

  Neff, Bryan D ^a   Clare, Elizabeth L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SEASON; EXTRA-PAIR COPULATION; FERTILIZATION (REPRODUCTION); MIMICRY; PATERNITY; PERCIFORM; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; TEMPORAL VARIATION; TERRITORIALITY;

CENTRARCHIDAE; LEPOMIS; LEPOMIS GIBBOSUS; LEPOMIS MACROCHIRUS; PISCES;

EID: 40549119168     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z07-121     Document Type: Article

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