Mate sampling in a population of sand gobies
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The mechanics of mate selection by gravid females was analyzed in natural populations of the sand goby, Pomatoschistus minutus. Analysis of mate selection in marine sand gobies indicated the presence of random mating and threshold-criterion tactics during the early breeding season. Female Pomatoschistus minutus also select males depending on their physical characteristics regardless of their nests. Furthermore, female sand gobies exhibited long durations of male sampling and selection prior to mating.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 1997
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Lek locations and patterns of female movement and distribution in a neotropical frugivorous bird
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The hotspot hypothesis indicates that cluster formation by male avians that attract females (leks) is influenced by the distribution patterns of the female or female density. Analysis of the relationship between leks distribution and female distribution patterns in ochre-bellied flycatchers from neotropic wetland forests indicated the validity of the hotspot hypothesis. Furthermore, the location of leks depend on female traveling routes and feeding areas during the breeding season.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 1997
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