Male interactions in a group of Malaŵi cichlids

Ethology Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 359-364

  Jordan, R ^a   Mellor, D ^a   Wilt, L ^a   Gershenson, D ^a   Howe, D ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

dominance; haplochromines; lekking; male competition; Mbuna; sexual selection

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE RADIATION; CICHLID; DOMINANCE; MALE BEHAVIOR; MATING SUCCESS; MORPHOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE ISOLATION; SEXUAL SELECTION; TERRITORIALITY;

EAST AFRICAN LAKES; LAKE MALAWI;

CICHLIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 78650081898     PISSN: 03949370     EISSN: 18287131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03949370.2010.510041     Document Type: Article

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