Sexual selection on male body size and assortative pairing in Gammarus pulex (Crustacea: Amphipoda): field surveys and laboratory experiments

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 264, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 135-141

  Bollache, L ^a   Cezilly F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

Author keywords

Amphipods; Assortative pairing; Body size; Gammarus pulex; Male male competition; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPOD; ASSORTATIVE MATING; BODY SIZE; INTRASPECIFIC COMPETITION; SEXUAL SELECTION;

AMPHIPODA; CRUSTACEA; GAMMARUS; GAMMARUS PULEX; PULEX;

EID: 6344246457     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836904005643     Document Type: Review

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