Female preferences for male traits and territory characteristics in the cichlid fish Tropheus moorii

Female mate preferences for male traits and resource characteristics affect trait evolution and diversification. Here, we test the effects of male body traits and territory characteristics on within-population female preferences and on population-assortative mating in the cichlid Tropheus moorii. Wi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Hydrobiologia. - 1989. - 748(2015), 1 vom: 01. Apr., Seite 61-74
1. Verfasser: Hermann, Caroline M (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Brudermann, Verena, Zimmermann, Holger, Vollmann, Johann, Sefc, Kristina M
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2015
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Hydrobiologia
Schlagworte:Journal Article Assortative mating Body size Mate choice Red color Territory quality Territory size
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