The effects of familiarity and group size on mating preferences in the guppy, Poecilia reticulata

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1772-1782

  Mariette, M M ^a,b,c   Zajitschek, S R K ^a,d   Garcia, C M ^b   Brooks, R C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^c MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and Paul Sabatier University   (France)

Author keywords

Colour polymorphism; Group size; Inbreeding avoidance; Mate choice; Multiple matings; Polygamy; Rare male; Sexual harassment; Social context

Indexed keywords

FAMILIARITY; GROUP SIZE; INBREEDING AVOIDANCE; MATE CHOICE; PHENOTYPE; POLYGAMY; POLYMORPHISM; SEXUAL CONFLICT; TELEOST;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; CYPRINODONTIFORMES; FEMALE; MALE; MATE CHOICE; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; POECILIA;

ANIMALS; BODY SIZE; FEMALE; MALE; MATING PREFERENCE, ANIMAL; POECILIA; POPULATION DENSITY;

CYPRINODONTIFORMES; PISCES; POECILIA RETICULATA;

EID: 77954716296     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2010.02042.x     Document Type: Article

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