More sires may enhance offspring fitness in northern map turtles (Graptemys geographica)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 91, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 581-588

  Banger, Nicola ^a   Blouin Demers, Gabriel ^a   Bulté, Grégory ^b   Lougheed, Stephen C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Genetic benefits; Graptemys geographica; Multiple paternity; Northern map turtle; Polyandry; Promiscuity; Reptiles

Indexed keywords

ESTIMATION METHOD; FEMALE; FITNESS; LOCOMOTION; POPULATION VIABILITY ANALYSIS; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; TURTLE;

CANADA; LAKE OPINICON; ONTARIO [CANADA];

EID: 84880845263     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: 14803283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjz-2012-0320     Document Type: Article

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