Influence of mating strategies on seminal material investment in crabs

Abstract Reproduction involves high energetic costs which are related to behaviour and gamete production. In females energy allocation to gamete production has been well documented. However, estimations of male investment in seminal material are scarce. The present study aims to assess and compare m...

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Main Authors: Katrin Pretterebner, Luis Miguel Pardo, Kurt Paschke, Marcela Paz Riveros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-21116-4