Sand goby males trade off between defence against egg predators and sneak intrusions

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 283, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 269-275

  Jarvi Laturi M ^a   Lindstrom K ^b   Kvarnemo, C ^c   Svensson, O ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Alternative reproductive tactics; Egg predation; Gobiidae; Hinia reticulata; Nassarius nitidus; Nest defence; Reproductive success; Sneaking

Indexed keywords

EGG PREDATION; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; GENETIC MARKER; LIFE HISTORY THEORY; MALE BEHAVIOR; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NEST GUARDING; PARENTAL INVESTMENT; PATERNAL CARE; PERCIFORM; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SNAIL; SPAWNING; TRADE-OFF;

GOBIIDAE; HINIA RETICULATA; KRAEMERIIDAE; NASSARIUS NITIDUS; POMATOSCHISTUS MINUTUS;

EID: 79952610142     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2011.00788.x     Document Type: Article

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