The relative effect of parasites and social status on sperm traits in Arctic charr

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 497-504

  Figenschou, L ^a   Folstad, I ^a   Rudolfsen, G ^a,b   Hanssen, Sa ^c   Kortet, R ^d   Skau, Pa ^e   Killie, Je ^a   Oskam, Ic ^f   Strand, H ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN RADIATION PROTECTION AUTHORITY   (Norway)

^c NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR NATURE RESEARCH   (Norway)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^e NORTHERN NORWAY REGIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITY   (Norway)

^f NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^g UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH NORWAY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Arctic charr; Immunity; Parasite intensity; Sexual selection; Social status; Sperm quality

Indexed keywords

IMMUNITY; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; PARASITE RESISTANCE; REPRODUCTIVE COST; SALMONID; SEXUAL SELECTION; SPERM; SPERM COMPETITION;

SALVELINUS ALPINUS; SALVELINUS FONTINALIS;

EID: 84876521697     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: 14657279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/ars190     Document Type: Article

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