ArticleEcology and evolution2017
The relationship between male sexual signals, cognitive performance, and mating success in stickleback fish.
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- The relationship between male sexual signals, cognitive performance, and mating success in stickleback fish.Ecology and evolution · 2017Article
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Abstract
Cognitive ability varies dramatically among individuals, yet the manner in which this variation correlates with reproduction has rarely been investigated. Here, we ask (1) do male sexual signals reflect their cognitive ability, and (2) is cognitive ability associated with male mating success? Specifically, we presented threespine sticklebacks (
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