Parental defence of an empty nest after catastrophic brood loss

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 76, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 2059-2067

  Wisenden, Brian D ^a   Snekser, Jennifer L ^b   Stumbo, Anthony D ^a   Leese, Joseph M ^b  

^a MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY MOORHEAD   (United States)

^b LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amatitlania siquia; brood defence; brood loss; brood value; convict cichlid; parental care; sex difference; territoriality

Indexed keywords

DEFENSE BEHAVIOR; FISH; FITNESS; PARENTAL CARE; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE;

ARCHOCENTRUS NIGROFASCIATUS; CICHLIDAE;

EID: 56049125675     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2008.08.024     Document Type: Article

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