Gamete traits influence the variance in reproductive success, the intensity of sexual selection, and the outcome of sexual conflict among congeneric sea urchins

Evolution

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1305-1316

  Levitan, Don R ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bateman gradient; Density dependent selection; Echinoid; Fertilization success; Paternity; Polyspermy; Reproductive variance

Indexed keywords

DENSITY DEPENDENCE; ECHINODERM; FERTILIZATION (REPRODUCTION); GAMETE; PATERNITY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEXUAL CONFLICT; SEXUAL SELECTION; SPERM COMPETITION;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CANADA; CONFLICT; FEMALE; GENETIC SELECTION; GERM CELL; MALE; MATE CHOICE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; STRONGYLOCENTROTUS;

ANIMALS; BRITISH COLUMBIA; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; GERM CELLS; MALE; MATING PREFERENCE, ANIMAL; REPRODUCTION; SELECTION (GENETICS); SPECIES SPECIFICITY; STRONGYLOCENTROTUS;

ECHINOIDA; ECHINOIDEA; STRONGYLOCENTROTUS; STRONGYLOCENTROTUS FRANCISCANUS; STRONGYLOCENTROTUS PURPURATUS;

EID: 44449093640     PISSN: 00143820     EISSN: 15585646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.2008.00378.x     Document Type: Article

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