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Characteristics that influence male reproductive success on a lek of Lethrinops c.f. parvidens (Teleostei: Cichlidae) 总被引:1,自引:1,他引:0
Sexual selection has long been proposed as a mechanism leading to the diverse cichlid (Teleostei: Cichlidae) fauna of Lake
Malawi, Africa. Many of the shallow-water, sand-dwelling, bower-building cichlid species are particularly well suited for
studies of sexual selection because they participate in leks. Since females in lekking systems appear to acquire only genetic
material from their mates, it has been suggested that leks are ideal systems to study female mate choice. The objectives of
the investigation were to examine Lethrinops c.f. parvidens male bower characteristics (i.e., bower size and location) as well as other male characteristics (i.e., length, gular color,
and duration on the lek) for their influence on male mating success as measured by the number of visits, circles, and eggs
laid by females. These measures are nested in that a visit by a female may or may not lead to circling, and circling by a
female may or may not lead to egg-laying. We found increased bower height and higher numbers of conspecific neighbors (analogous
to shallow-water, near-shore bower positions) to be positively, significantly associated with the number of visits by females.
The only significant correlate with the number of circles was visits, and similarly circles was the only significant correlate
with the number of eggs laid. The R
2 value for the egg-laying regression was quite low (19.8%) compared with visits (54.3%) and circling (78.9%), suggesting that
females may be using additional cues, that we failed to measure, when in close proximity to males or simply that a small proportion
of the females were ready to spawn. Both indirect selection and direct selection pressure due to egg predation may have influenced
female choice on the lek.
Received: 10 April 1999 / Received in revised form: 26 July 1999 / Accepted: 18 September 1999 相似文献
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We measured total mercury concentrations in water and fish of Lake Managua and Lake Apoyo. Water mercury concentrations were 10-fold higher in Lake Managua than in Lake Apoyo, although differences in mercury concentration in the most common native fish were not significant. One-fourth of the commercially fished tilapia in Lake Managua exceeded maximum recommended mercury levels for consumption among pregnant women and other at-risk groups, although bioavailability to fishes was lower than in previously studied sites in Brazil and Western Maryland. The lower bioavailiability may present important information for management options to reduce mercury exposure to fishes and humans. We recommend closer mercury monitoring among freshwater fish destined for international commerce. 相似文献
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El-Raey M. Dewidar KR. El-Hattab M. 《Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change》1999,4(3-4):343-361
Assessment of the vulnerability and expected socioeconomic losses over the Nile delta coast due to the impact of sea level rise is carried out in details. Impacts of sea level rise over the Governorates of Alexandria and Port Said in particular, are evaluated quantitatively. Analysis of the results at Alexandria Governorate indicate that, if no action is taken, an area of about 30% of the city will be lost due to inundation. Almost 2 million people will have to abandon their homeland; 195,000 jobs will be lost and an economic loss of over $3.5 Billion is expected over the next century. At Port Said Governorate results indicate that beach areas are most severely affected (hence tourism), followed by urban areas. The agriculture sector is the least affected sector. It is estimated that the economic loss is over $ 2.0 Billion for 0.50 m SLR and may exceed $ 4.4 Billion for 1.25 m SLR. Options and costs of adaptation are analyzed and presented. Multi-criteria and decision matrix approaches, based on questionnaire surveys are carried out to identify priorities for the two cases. Analysis of these techniques of two options; the current policy (hard protection measures on some vulnerable areas) and no action (stopping these activities) have the lowest scores. Beach nourishment and integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) have the highest scores, however ICZM has high cost measures. The most cost-effective option is the land-use change, however with relatively very high cost measure. It is recommended that an ICZM approach be adopted since it provides a reasonable trade off between costs and cost effectiveness. 相似文献
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