Original paper

Costs and benefits of polygyny in the cichlid Neolamprologus pulcher

Volume: 75, Issue: 5, Pages: 1771 - 1779
Published: May 1, 2008
Abstract
Polygyny is regarded as a beneficial strategy for males, whereas females mated with polygynous males (males simultaneously paired to more than one female) often suffer a reduction in pair male contributions. This study examined the costs and benefits associated with polygyny in the cooperatively breeding cichlid Neolamprologus pulcher. In this species, males are facultatively polygynous; some males hold only one territory with one breeding...
Paper Details
Title
Costs and benefits of polygyny in the cichlid Neolamprologus pulcher
Published Date
May 1, 2008
Volume
75
Issue
5
Pages
1771 - 1779
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