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Female Mate Choice in a Paternal Brooding Blenny: The Process and Benefits of Mating with Males Tending Young Eggs

2011; Wiley; Volume: 117; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1439-0310.2010.01868.x

1439-0310

Yukio Matsumoto, Atsushi Tawa, Takeshi Takegaki,

Avian ecology and behavior

EthologyVolume 117, Issue 3 p. 227-235 Female Mate Choice in a Paternal Brooding Blenny: The Process and Benefits of Mating with Males Tending Young Eggs Yukio Matsumoto, Yukio Matsumoto Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorAtsushi Tawa, Atsushi Tawa Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorTakeshi Takegaki, Takeshi Takegaki Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, JapanSearch for more papers by this author Yukio Matsumoto, Yukio Matsumoto Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorAtsushi Tawa, Atsushi Tawa Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorTakeshi Takegaki, Takeshi Takegaki Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, JapanSearch for more papers by this author First published: 10 January 2011 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0310.2010.01868.xCitations: 13 Yukio Matsumoto, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan.E-mail: [email protected] Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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