Male and female preferences for nest characteristics under paternal care

Abstract Nests play a critical role for offspring development across the animal kingdom. Nest quality may contribute to the builder's extended phenotype and serve as an ornament during mate choice. We examined male and female nest choice in the common goby (Pomatoschistus microps), a benthic fi...

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Main Authors: Varpu Pärssinen, Nadine Kalb, Martin Vallon, Nils Anthes, Katja Heubel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-07-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.5363