Assessing the potential for post-copulatory sexual selection in elasmobranchs

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 80, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1141-1158

  Fitzpatrick, J L ^a   Kempster, R M ^a   Daly Engel, T S ^b   Collin, S P ^a   Evans, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryptic female choice; Genitals; Multiple paternity; Oviducal gland; Sperm competition; Testis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ELASMOBRANCH; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; ELASMOBRANCHII; FEMALE; MALE; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

ELASMOBRANCHII;

EID: 84859784827     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2012.03256.x     Document Type: Review

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