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Mating and Parental Care in Lake Tanganyika's Cichlids
Author
Source
International Journal of Evolutionary Biology
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-20, 20 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-07-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
20
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Cichlid fishes of Lake Tanganyika display a variety of mating and parental care behaviors, including polygamous and monogamous mouthbrooding and substrate breeding, cooperative breeding, as well as various alternative reproductive tactics such as sneaking and piracy.
Moreover, reproductive behaviors sometimes vary within species both in space and in time.
Here, I survey reports on mating and parenting behaviors of Lake Tanganyika cichlid species and address the evolution of mating and parental care patterns and sexual dimorphism.
Notes on measures of sexual selection intensity and the difficulties of defining mating systems and estimating selection intensities at species level conclude the essay.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sefc, Kristina M.. 2011. Mating and Parental Care in Lake Tanganyika's Cichlids. International Journal of Evolutionary Biology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-20.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sefc, Kristina M.. Mating and Parental Care in Lake Tanganyika's Cichlids. International Journal of Evolutionary Biology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-20.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Sefc, Kristina M.. Mating and Parental Care in Lake Tanganyika's Cichlids. International Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-20.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-474097