Ejaculate allocation in Brachyura: What do males of Metacarcinus edwardsii respond to?
In polygynous species, the sperm economy hypothesis predicts that males can adjust the amount of their ejaculate during copulation in response to (1) individual traits of females according to potential female fecundity, (2) future mating opportunities, and (3) risk of sperm competition. We tested th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Inter-Research
2018-05-01
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| Series: | Aquatic Biology |
| Online Access: | https://www.int-res.com/abstracts/ab/v27/p25-33/ |