Blar i forfatter "Strøm, Bjørnar"
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Examining the phenotypic plasticity in ejaculates of the Arctic charr by experimentally inducing successive changes in social status.
Strøm, Bjørnar (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2007)According to theory, a male’s reproductive role should predict investment in ejaculate quality, i.e. subordinate males should invest in ejaculate quality to compensate for mating in unfavourable roles, and vice versa for dominant males. The Arctic charr is known to possess fluctuating characteristics of its sperm triggered by rapid changes in social status. The relationship between social status and ...