Search for dissertations about: "Sara Östlund-Nilsson"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Sara Östlund-Nilsson.

2. 1. Female choice and paternal care in the fifteen-spined stickleback, Spinachia spinachia

   Author : Sara Östlund-Nilsson; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Developmental biology; fifteen-spined stickleback; spinachia spinachia; female choice; paternal care; nest building; ornament; fanning; Utvecklingsbiologi; Developmental biology; Utvecklingsbiologi; Animal Ecology; zooekologi;

   Abstract : In the fifteen-spined stickleback, Spinachia spinachia, males provide females with direct benefits by fanning, cleaning and guarding the offspring. Males announce their parental skills through intense body shakes during courtship. Females preferred to mate with more intensely shaking males. READ MORE