Male Dominance and Sexual Selection in the Crayfish Orconectes quinebaugensis
In many taxa, social structures are mediated by agonistic interactions and the formation of dominance hierarchies. In crayfish, dominance hierarchies may have evolved as a result sexual selection, allowing dominant males greater access to females, thereby increasing their reproductive success. This...
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Digital WPI
2009
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| Online Access: | https://digitalcommons.wpi.edu/etd-theses/529 https://digitalcommons.wpi.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1528&context=etd-theses |