The effect of clutch size on whole clutch cannibalism in the beaugregory damselfish

The effect of clutch size on whole clutch cannibalism in the beaugregory damselfish

Parental male beaugregory damselfish Stegastes leucostictus commonly cannibalize entire egg clutches under natural conditions. Clutch size was experimentally reduced, but a relationship between the extent of clutch reduction and the frequency of total cannibalism was not detected.

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of fish biology 2003-04, Vol.62 (4), p.955-958
Hauptverfasser: Payne, A. G., Smith, C., Campbell, A. C.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Agnatha. Pisces
Animal and plant ecology
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Animals
Autoecology
Biological and medical sciences
filial cannibalism
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
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Zusammenfassung:Parental male beaugregory damselfish Stegastes leucostictus commonly cannibalize entire egg clutches under natural conditions. Clutch size was experimentally reduced, but a relationship between the extent of clutch reduction and the frequency of total cannibalism was not detected.
ISSN:0022-1112
1095-8649
DOI:10.1046/j.1095-8649.2003.00070.x