Size-assortative mating in threespine sticklebacks from two sites on the Salmon River, British Columbia

Size-assortative mating was studied in freshwater Gasterosteus aculeatus from two sites on the Salmon River, British Columbia. In the upper river females tend to be larger than males but in the lower river females are generally smaller than males. Male size is similar in both areas. The hypothesis t...

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Main Author: Borland, Marjory
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/25848