Patterns of aggression and operational sex ratio within alternative male phenotypes in atlantic salmon

Ethology

Volumn 116, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 166-175

  Weir, Laura K ^a   Grant, James W A ^b   Hutchings, Jeffrey A ^c  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (Canada)

^c DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ANADROMY; BREEDING SEASON; COMPETITIVE ABILITY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; MATURATION; PHENOTYPE; SALMONID; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL CONFLICT;

SALMO SALAR; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 73849108875     PISSN: 01791613     EISSN: 14390310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0310.2009.01723.x     Document Type: Article

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