The evolution and physiology of male pregnancy in syngnathid fishes
CM Whittington, CR Friesen - Biological Reviews, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The seahorses, pipefishes and seadragons (Syngnathidae) are among the few vertebrates
in which pregnant males incubate developing embryos. Syngnathids are popular in studies …
in which pregnant males incubate developing embryos. Syngnathids are popular in studies …
The genetics and genomics of Syngnathidae: pipefishes, seahorses and seadragons
The goal of this review was to provide a historical overview of how molecular techniques
have increased the understanding of the ecology and evolution of the family Syngnathidae …
have increased the understanding of the ecology and evolution of the family Syngnathidae …
Evidence of paternal nutrient provisioning to embryos in broad‐nosed pipefish Syngnathus typhle
In two experiments, radioactively labelled nutrients (either 3H‐labelled amino‐acid mixture
or 14C‐labelled glucose) were tube‐fed to brooding male Syngnathus typhle. Both nutrients …
or 14C‐labelled glucose) were tube‐fed to brooding male Syngnathus typhle. Both nutrients …
The relationship between female body size and egg size in pipefishes
I Braga Goncalves, I Ahnesjö… - Journal of Fish …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Comparing five species of pipefish, egg size was significantly larger in species with brood
pouches (Syngnathus typhle, Syngnathus acus and Syngnathus rostellatus) than in species …
pouches (Syngnathus typhle, Syngnathus acus and Syngnathus rostellatus) than in species …
Sex ratio and density affect sexual selection in a sex-role reversed fish
Understanding how demographic processes influence mating systems is important to
decode ecological influences on sexual selection in nature. We manipulated sex ratio and …
decode ecological influences on sexual selection in nature. We manipulated sex ratio and …
The contributions of premating and postmating selection episodes to total selection in sex-role-reversed Gulf pipefish
Empirical studies of sexual selection often focus on events occurring either before or after
mating but rarely both and consequently may fail to discern the relative magnitudes and …
mating but rarely both and consequently may fail to discern the relative magnitudes and …
The lek mating system of the worm pipefish (Nerophis lumbriciformis): a molecular maternity analysis and test of the phenotype‐linked fertility hypothesis
NM Monteiro, D Carneiro, A Antunes… - Molecular …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The origin and maintenance of mating preferences continues to be an important and
controversial topic in sexual selection research. Leks and lek‐like mating systems, where …
controversial topic in sexual selection research. Leks and lek‐like mating systems, where …
Parabolic variation in sexual selection intensity across the range of a cold‐water pipefish: implications for susceptibility to climate change
While an understanding of evolutionary processes in shifting environments is vital in the
context of rapid ecological change, one of the most potent selective forces, sexual selection …
context of rapid ecological change, one of the most potent selective forces, sexual selection …
Choosy Gulf pipefish males ignore age but prefer active females with deeply keeled bodies
AP Anderson, AG Jones - Animal behaviour, 2019 - Elsevier
Highlights•We investigated factors influencing male choice in S. scovelli.•Males chose
females based on body depth and display rather than ornamentation.•Female …
females based on body depth and display rather than ornamentation.•Female …
Functional similarity and molecular divergence of a novel reproductive transcriptome in two male‐pregnant Syngnathus pipefish species
CM Small, AD Harlin‐Cognato… - Ecology and …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Evolutionary studies have revealed that reproductive proteins in animals and plants often
evolve more rapidly than the genome‐wide average. The causes of this pattern, which may …
evolve more rapidly than the genome‐wide average. The causes of this pattern, which may …