Sympatric Divergence and Performance Trade-Offs of Bluegill Ecomorphs

Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 422-433

  Ellerby, David J ^a   Gerry, Shannon P ^b  

^a WELLESLEY COLLEGE   (United States)

^b FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Bluegill sunfish; Lepomis macrochirus; Polyphenism; Swimming

Indexed keywords

LEPOMIS MACROCHIRUS; PISCES;

EID: 81255158078     PISSN: 00713260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11692-011-9130-y     Document Type: Article

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