Cuckoldry features of introduced pumpkinseed sunfish (Lepomis gibbosus) in contrasting environmental conditions in southern Europe

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 90, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1051-1057

  Almeida, D ^a   Tobes, I ^b   Miranda, R ^b   Copp, G H ^a,c,d  

^a CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRA   (Spain)

^c BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fish behaviour; Invasion biology; Life history traits; Reproductive strategy; Sneaker males

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; BIOMASS; BODY CONDITION; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; EXTRA-PAIR COPULATION; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; INTRODUCED SPECIES; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; NEST GUARDING; PARENTAL INVESTMENT; PERCIFORM; PHENOTYPE; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY;

SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 84864668614     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: 14803283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z2012-073     Document Type: Article

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