Maternal effects on offspring size and number in mosquitofish, Gambusia holbrooki
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O'Dea, Rose; Vega, Regina; Head, Megan; Jennions, Michael
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Given a trade-off between offspring size and number, all mothers are predicted to produce the same optimal-sized offspring in a given environment. In many species, however, larger and/or older mothers produce bigger offspring. There are several hypotheses to explain this but they lack strong empirical support. In organisms with indeterminate growth, there is the additional problem that maternal size and age are positively correlated, so what are their relative roles in determining offspring...[Show more]
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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Date published: | 2015 |
Type: | Journal article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/71655 |
Source: | Ecology and Evolution |
DOI: | 10.1002/ece3.1577 |
Access Rights: | Open Access |
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