Dark eyes in female sand gobies indicate readiness to spawn

In animals, colorful and conspicuous ornaments enhance individual attractiveness to potential mates, but are typically tempered by natural selection for crypsis and predator protection. In species where males compete for females, this can lead to highly ornamented males competing for mating opportun...

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Published in:PLoS One
Main Authors: Olsson, Karin H., Johansson, Sandra, Blom, Eva-Lotta, Lindström, Kai, Svensson, Ola, Nilsson Sköld, Helen, Kvarnemo, Charlotta
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Public Library of Science 2017
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5462351/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28591156
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0177714
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