The kinship coefficient but not male coloration predicts early offspring growth in lake char
Claus Wedekind,
Laura Garaud,
David Nusbaumer
et al.
Abstract:The ‘good genes’ hypotheses of sexual selection predict that females prefer males with strong ornaments because they are in good health and vigor and can afford the costs of the ornaments. A key assumption of these models is that male health and vigor are useful predictors of genetic quality and hence offspring performance. We tested this prediction in wild lake char (Salvelinus umbla) whose breeding coloration is known to reveal aspects of male health. We first reanalyzed results from sperm competition trials… Show more
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