Does male behavioral type correlate with species recognition and stress?

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 200-205

  Muraco Jr , James J ^a   Aspbury, Andrea S ^a   Gabor, Caitlin R ^a  

^a Texas State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Amazon molly; Behavioral syndrome; Cortisol; gynogenesis

Indexed keywords

CONSPECIFIC; CYPRINID; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; HORMONE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; RECOGNITION; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; STEROID;

EID: 84890747285     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: 14657279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/art106     Document Type: Article

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