DESCRIPTION OF THE MALE LEPIDURUS ARCTICUS (BRANCHIOPODA: NOTOSTRACA) AND THE POTENTIAL ROLE OF CANN...
DESCRIPTION OF THE MALE LEPIDURUS ARCTICUS (BRANCHIOPODA: NOTOSTRACA) AND THE POTENTIAL ROLE OF CANNIBALISM IN DEFINING MALE FORM AND POPULATION SEX RATIO
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Crustacean Society
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Sexual dimorphism in the Arctic tadpole shrimp, Lepidurus arcticus (Pallas, 1793), was examined. Selective forces shape sexes differently. Males fitness increases by successful mate searching, whereas females increase reproductive potential by attaining large sizes. Sexual dimorphism was examined in 331 L. arcticus from Svalbard, Norway. Males were...
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DESCRIPTION OF THE MALE LEPIDURUS ARCTICUS (BRANCHIOPODA: NOTOSTRACA) AND THE POTENTIAL ROLE OF CANNIBALISM IN DEFINING MALE FORM AND POPULATION SEX RATIO
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1776665198
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1776665198
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0278-0372
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1937-240X
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10.1163/1937240X-00002324
