Dynamic female preference for multiple signals in Rhinogobius brunneus

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 945-951

  Suk, Ho Young ^a,c   Choe, Jae C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Context dependent benefits; Female choice; Multiple traits; Paternal care; Rhinogobius brunneus

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; DECISION MAKING; DISPLAY BEHAVIOR; HUNGER; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MATE CHOICE; MULTIPLE MATING; PATERNAL CARE; PERCIFORM; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SEXUAL SELECTION; SIGNAL; SURVIVAL;

RHINOGOBIUS BRUNNEUS;

EID: 41049100511     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-007-0519-7     Document Type: Article

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