Enhanced male coloration after immune challenge increases reproductive potential

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 1582-1589

  Velando, A ^a   Beamonte Barrientos, R ^b,c   Torres, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

^c CENTRO TLAXCALA DE BIOLOGÍA DE LA CONDUCTA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Coloration; Female investment; Immunity; Sexual signals; Terminal investment

Indexed keywords

COLOR; GENE EXPRESSION; IMMUNITY; INOCULATION; MALE; REPRODUCTIVE COST; REPRODUCTIVE EFFORT; RISK FACTOR; SEABIRD; SIGNALING;

ANIMALIA; SULA NEBOUXII;

DIPHTHERIA TETANUS VACCINE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; BIRD; BODY WEIGHT; CLUTCH SIZE; FEMALE; IMMUNOLOGY; MALE; MATE CHOICE; MEXICO; PHYSIOLOGY; PIGMENTATION; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ANIMALS; BIRDS; BODY WEIGHT; CLUTCH SIZE; DIPHTHERIA-TETANUS VACCINE; FEMALE; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MATING PREFERENCE, ANIMAL; MEXICO; PIGMENTATION; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 84904424056     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jeb.12416     Document Type: Article

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