AbstractsBiology & Animal Science
Effects of Nest Spacing on Nest Occupation, Mating Success and Mating Behaviour in the Two-spotted Goby (Gobiusculus flavescens)
| Institution: | Norwegian University of Science and Technology |
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| Year: | 2011 |
| Keywords: | ntnudaim:6492; MSMACODEV Marine Coastal Development; Marine Biology and Biochemistry |
| Record ID: | 1281419 |
| Full text PDF: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:no:ntnu:diva-12756 |
Abstract
I investigated hoe different spacing of breeding sited affects different aspects of mating behaviour in the two-spotted goby. I found that clumped nest spacing affects nest occupations and reproductive success negatively. Clumped nest spacing incresed male agonistic behaviour and led to a higher variance in reproductive success.
