Abstract:Fitness is the ultimate measure of organismal function; however, technical challenges can limit researchers' ability to quantify fitness. We developed a simple and inexpensive method of marking eggs inside of the ovary of a nesting fish, the bluebanded goby (Lythrypnus dalli), in order to quantify female reproductive success. Multiple females in a harem of L. dalli can lay eggs inside of the male's nest within a short period of time, making the timing of egg laying or developmental stage of the eggs insufficie… Show more
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