Article
Mate selection based on labile traits affects short-term fitness in a long-lived seabird.
Proceedings. Biological sciences - 11 Mar 2020
González-Medina Erick, Castillo-Guerrero José Alfredo, Masero José A, Fernández Guillermo
Abstract excerpt
In long-lived monogamous social species, partner compatibility can play a crucial role in reproductive success. We evaluated assortative mating based on body condition (plasma triglyceride concentration), diet (δ15N), and foraging habitat (δ13C) in the blue-footed booby Sula nebouxii, a long-lived monogamous seabird. We investigated the effects of assortative mating (sum of triglycerides in a pair) and asymmetry...
Topics
- Animals
- Birds
- Breeding
- Female
- Male
- Mating Preference, Animal
- Phenotype
- Reproduction