On the relative effect of spawning asynchrony, sperm quantity and sperm quality on paternity under sperm competition in an external fertilizer

How much of a fitness benefit is obtained by dominant males of external fertilizers from releasing ejaculates in synchrony with female egg-release when engaging in sperm competition, and what is the most important sperm trait for paternity in these situations? The Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus) i...

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Main Authors: Torvald Blikra Egeland, Geir eRudolfsen, Jarle Tryti Nordeide, Ivar eFolstad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fevo.2015.00077/full