Species divergence and seasonal succession in rates of mate desertion in closely related Neotropical cichlid fishes

Topi Lehtonen; Bob Wong; Kai Lindstrom; Axel Meyer

doi:10.1007/s00265-010-1061-6

Species divergence and seasonal succession in rates of mate desertion in closely related Neotropical cichlid fishes

Topi Lehtonen, Bob Wong, Kai Lindstrom, Axel Meyer

School of Biological Sciences

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Across animal taxa, exclusive female offspring care has evolved repeatedly from biparental care, suggesting that the latter becomes evolutionarily unstable under certain conditions.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	607 - 612
Number of pages	6
Journal	Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology
Volume	65
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00265-010-1061-6
Publication status	Published - 2011

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