Energetic cost of communication

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 214, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 200-205

  Stoddard, Philip K ^a   Salazar, Vielka L ^b  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CAPE BRETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brachyhypopomus; Communication; Electric fish; Energetics; Gymnotiformes; Life history; Trade off

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ARTICLE; ELECTRIC FISH; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; GYMNOTIFORMES; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ANIMALS; ELECTRIC FISH; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; GYMNOTIFORMES; MALE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

ANIMALIA; BRACHYHYPOPOMUS; GYMNOTIFORMES;

EID: 78651281315     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.047910     Document Type: Article

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