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Linking reproduction, locomotion, and habitat use in the Trinidadian guppy (Poecilia reticulata).
Oecologia - 1 May 2016
Banet Amanda I, Svendsen Jon C, Eng Kevin J, Reznick David N
Abstract excerpt
Pregnancy inhibits locomotion, increases predation risk and may translate into reduced survival. The extent to which animals modify behavior in the wild to compensate for the locomotor costs of pregnancy remains poorly understood. We have investigated how reproductive allocation (RA-the proportion of body mass devoted to reproduction) affects locomotor performance and habitat use in Trinidadian guppy (Poecilia...
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