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What factor favors larger females in pre-copulatory mate choice in Gulf pipefishes?
What factor favors larger females in pre-copulatory mate choice in Gulf pipefishes?
Pre-copulatory mate choice favors larger females.
What was the range of eggs transferred per copulation in Gulf pipefishes?
What was the range of eggs transferred per copulation in Gulf pipefishes?
The range was 4 to 42 eggs per copulation.
What is the mean number of eggs transferred per copulation in Gulf pipefishes?
What is the mean number of eggs transferred per copulation in Gulf pipefishes?
The mean number of eggs transferred per copulation is 22.5.
What does the strong positive correlation between the number of eggs transferred and female size suggest?
What does the strong positive correlation between the number of eggs transferred and female size suggest?
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What does postcopulatory sexual selection in Gulf pipefishes act in the same direction as?
What does postcopulatory sexual selection in Gulf pipefishes act in the same direction as?
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What question is raised regarding post-copulatory sexual selection in pipefishes?
What question is raised regarding post-copulatory sexual selection in pipefishes?
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What is the unique phenomenon observed in seahorses and their relatives?
What is the unique phenomenon observed in seahorses and their relatives?
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What is the function of the male's brood pouch during pregnancy in syngnathid fishes?
What is the function of the male's brood pouch during pregnancy in syngnathid fishes?
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How does the male brood pouch contribute to conflict resolution between the sexes?
How does the male brood pouch contribute to conflict resolution between the sexes?
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What role does the brood pouch play in post-copulatory sexual selection?
What role does the brood pouch play in post-copulatory sexual selection?
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How does nutrients flow within the brood pouch during pregnancy?
How does nutrients flow within the brood pouch during pregnancy?
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What are the potential causes of sexual conflicts related to the brood pouch?
What are the potential causes of sexual conflicts related to the brood pouch?
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What type of correlation was observed between a female's total length and the time elapsed before mating?
What type of correlation was observed between a female's total length and the time elapsed before mating?
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When considering the female's length relative to the male's length, what was the nature of the pattern observed?
When considering the female's length relative to the male's length, what was the nature of the pattern observed?
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What type of relationship was observed between the female's total length and the number of eggs transferred to the male's pouch?
What type of relationship was observed between the female's total length and the number of eggs transferred to the male's pouch?
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How did males experience offspring survivorship when mating with larger females compared to smaller ones?
How did males experience offspring survivorship when mating with larger females compared to smaller ones?
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What is the partial regression coefficient related to current male total length?
What is the partial regression coefficient related to current male total length?
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What is the P value associated with the relationship between current brood size and offspring survivorship?
What is the P value associated with the relationship between current brood size and offspring survivorship?
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What is the main focus of the study on two pipefish species by Ripley and Foran in 2006?
What is the main focus of the study on two pipefish species by Ripley and Foran in 2006?
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According to Ripley and Foran in 2009, what was the direct evidence found regarding nutrients in pipefish embryos?
According to Ripley and Foran in 2009, what was the direct evidence found regarding nutrients in pipefish embryos?
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What is the role of the brood pouch in the euryhaline Gulf pipefish according to Partridge, Shardo, and Boettcher in 2007?
What is the role of the brood pouch in the euryhaline Gulf pipefish according to Partridge, Shardo, and Boettcher in 2007?
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In what year did Berglund and Rosenqvist discuss sex role reversal in pipefish?
In what year did Berglund and Rosenqvist discuss sex role reversal in pipefish?
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Who studied the phylogenetic relationships from pipefish to seahorse in 1959?
Who studied the phylogenetic relationships from pipefish to seahorse in 1959?
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What concept did Trivers discuss in his work 'Sexual Selection and the Descent of Man'?
What concept did Trivers discuss in his work 'Sexual Selection and the Descent of Man'?
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Who performed the experiments?
Who performed the experiments?
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Which organization supported the work?
Which organization supported the work?
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Where can reprints and permissions information be found?
Where can reprints and permissions information be found?
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What was the DOI of the paper?
What was the DOI of the paper?
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Which year was the PhD thesis by Brown published?
Which year was the PhD thesis by Brown published?
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Who provided help with animal husbandry?
Who provided help with animal husbandry?
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