Publication details
The effect of population density on growth and survival of a Neotropical annual killifish
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| Year of publication | 2020 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Journal of Fish Biology |
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| Citation | |
| Web | https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.14357 |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jfb.14357 |
| Keywords | Austrolebias bellottii; density-dependence; differential mortality; sex differences |
| Description | We used a field experiment to test the effects of population density on the growth rate and survival of Austrolebias bellottii, a Neotropical annual killifish. Effects differed between the sexes: males at high densities achieved a smaller final size and experienced higher mortality while no such effects were observed in females. This sex-specific effect could be an indirect consequence of mate competition. |