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Immediate predation risk alters the relationship between potential and realised selection on male traits in the Trinidad guppy Poecilia reticulata.
Proceedings. Biological sciences - 14 Sept 2022
Glavaschi Alexandra, Cattelan Silvia, Devigili Alessandro, Pilastro Andrea
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Imminent predation risk affects mating behaviours in prey individuals in a multitude of ways that can theoretically impact the strength of sexual selection, as well as its operation on traits. However, empirical studies of the effects of imminent predation risk on sexual selection dynamics are still scarce. Here we explore how perceived predation affects: (1) the relationship between the opportunity for selection...
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