Mate inspection patterns in the female beaugregory damselfish (Stegastes leucostictus)

Acta Ethologica

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 6-15

  Draud, M J ^a   Verga, J N ^a   Haley, M P ^a   Itzkowitz, M ^b  

^a LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Courtship; Habitat quality; Mate search tactics

Indexed keywords

POMACENTRIDAE; STEGASTES LEUCOSTICTUS;

EID: 41049110982     PISSN: 08739749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10211-007-0036-8     Document Type: Article

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