The less amorous Gammarus: predation risk affects mating decisions in Gammarus duebeni (Amphipoda)

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1289-1295

  Dunn, Alison M ^a   Dick, Jaimie T A ^b   Hatcher, Melanie J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

amphipod; flexible strategy; Gammarus duebeni; mate choice; mate guarding; precopula; predation risk; time budget; trade off; trait mediated interaction

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPOD; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; MATE CHOICE; MATE GUARDING; OLFACTORY CUE; PAIR BOND; PREDATION RISK; PREDATOR; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SURVIVAL; TRADE-OFF;

AMPHIPODA; CRUSTACEA; GAMMARUS; GAMMARUS DUEBENI;

EID: 51549116033     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2008.06.013     Document Type: Article

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