A male sexually dimorphic trait provides antimicrobials to eggs in blenny fish

Predation and microbial infections are the major causes of natural mortality for early life stages of oviparous species. The parental traits reducing the effects of predation are rather well described, whereas antimicrobial mechanisms enhancing offspring survival are largely unexplored. In this pape...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Biology letters (2005) 2006-09, Vol.2 (3), p.330-333
Hauptverfasser:	Giacomello, Eva, Marchini, Daniela, Rasotto, Maria B
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anal Canal - metabolism Anal Glands Animal Behaviour Animals Anti-Infective Agents - pharmacology Antimicrobial Activity Blenniidae Electrophoresis Female Hydrogen-Ion Concentration Male Marine Mucus - chemistry Mucus - microbiology Muramidase - chemistry Nesting Behavior Ophioblennius atlanticus Ovum - metabolism Ovum - microbiology Parental Care Perciformes - physiology Reproduction Salaria pavo Sex Factors Sexual Behavior, Animal Sexually Dimorphic Trait
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