When should male squid prudently invest sperm?
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- 作者：Amy K. Hoopera ; b ; amy.hooper@student.unsw.edu.au" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Benjamin J. Wegenera ; Bob B.M. Wonga
- 关键词：female quality ; mate choice ; mating effort ; sexual selection ; sperm allocation
- 刊名：Animal Behaviour
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：February 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：112
- 期：Complete
- 页码：163-167
- 全文大小：289 K
文摘
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We investigated sequential male choice in Sepiadarium austrinum.
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Males transferred large ejaculates, and were highly sperm depleted after two matings.
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There was a significant size–fecundity relationship in females.
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Despite costly mating behaviours males did not prefer higher quality females.