Why does size matter? A test of the benefits of female mate choice in a teleost fish based on morphological and physiological indicators of male quality

Physiological and Biochemical Zoology

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 617-624

  Hanson, Kyle C ^a   Cooke, Steven J ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; MAGNESIUM;

BLOOD; BROOD SIZE; CATION; EVOLUTIONARY THEORY; FEMALE BEHAVIOR; MATE CHOICE; MORPHOLOGY; MORPHOMETRY; PERCIFORM; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PROTEIN; SEXUAL SELECTION;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BASS; BLOOD; BODY CONSTITUTION; CLUTCH SIZE; FEMALE; MALE; MATE CHOICE; MORPHOMETRICS; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS;

ANIMALS; BASS; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; CALCIUM; CLUTCH SIZE; FEMALE; MAGNESIUM; MALE; MATING PREFERENCE, ANIMAL; NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS;

MICROPTERUS DOLOMIEU; PERCIFORMES; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 73449113684     PISSN: 15222152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/605934     Document Type: Article

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