Sperm competition risk drives rapid ejaculate adjustments mediated by seminal fluid

In many species, males can make rapid adjustments to ejaculate performance in response to sperm competition risk; however, the mechanisms behind these changes are not understood. Here, we manipulate male social status in an externally fertilising fish, chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), and...

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Main Authors: Michael J Bartlett, Tammy E Steeves, Neil J Gemmell, Patrice C Rosengrave
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2017-10-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/28811