Publication details
Resource distribution mediated male reproductive success through its effect on territory defensibility
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| Year of publication | 2008 |
| Type | Article in Proceedings |
| Conference | ECBB 2008, 4thEUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON BEHAVIORAL BIOLOGY,18-20 JULY, DIJON, FRANCE:Programme, information and abstract |
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| Field | Zoology |
| Keywords | bitterling; reproductive success, aggression; territory |
| Description | Male reproductive success often depends on their ability to defend territory and aggressive behavior associated with territoriality may supress population productivity by restrains of female spawning rate. Using bitterling as a model species we found the influence of amount of territories on the number of spawned eggs. Spatial distribution influenced male territorial aggression and female choosines. |