Operational sex ratio influences the opportunity for sexual selection in guppies

  • Jirotkul M
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The opportunity for sexual selection was greater when the operational sex ratio (OSR) in guppies Poecilia reticulata was biased towards males. This could be due to an increase in both male‐male competition and female mate choice under male‐biased OSR.

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Jirotkul, M. (2000). Operational sex ratio influences the opportunity for sexual selection in guppies. Journal of Fish Biology, 56(3), 739–741. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.2000.tb00769.x

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