Male dominance linked to size and age, but not to 'good genes' in brown trout (<it>Salmo trutta</it>)
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Males that are successful in intra-sexual competition are often assumed to be of superior quality. In the mating system of most salmonid species, intensive dominance fights are common and the winners monopolise most mates and sire mo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-11-01
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| Series: | BMC Evolutionary Biology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/7/207 |