Brooding fathers actively consume viable embryos to take up nutrients in a monogamous syngnathid fish
Syngnathid fishes often experience a reduction in brood size and an increase in immunity during pregnancy. Researchers have studied the polygamous broad-nosed pipefish (Syngnathus typhle) and revealed that some eggs from low-quality females in the male’s brood pouch serve as nurse eggs that are abso...
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2024-06-01
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| Col·lecció: | Frontiers in Marine Science |
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