Sexual selection has a reputation as a major cause of speciation, one of the most potent
forces driving reproductive isolation. This reputation arises from observations that species …

Our view of the evolution of sexually selected traits and preferences was influenced radically
in the 1990s by studies that emphasized how signals interact with sensory properties of …

Literature Cited to accompany Animal Communication, 2e Page 1 Principles of Animal
Communication, Second Edition Jack W. Bradbury and Sandra L. Vehrencamp Chapter 14 …

Edible and seminal gifts that male arthropods transfer to their mates range from important
material donations to items that provide little direct benefit. Recent reviews and research …

Insects display a staggering diversity of mating and social behaviours. Studying these
systems provides insights into a wide range of evolutionary and behavioural questions, such …

It is becoming increasingly clear that the evolutionary interests of the sexes are often in
conflict when it comes to mating. Sexual encounters involving nuptial gifts, however, have …

Although the primary function of mating is gamete transfer, male ejaculates contain
numerous other substances that are produced by accessory glands and transferred to …

Despite widespread evidence for the benefits of polyandry, there are costs associated with
each mating for females, and for many species, it is unknown whether the costs of extra …

Recent advances in nutritional ecology, particularly arising from Ecological Stoichiometry
and the Geometric Framework for nutrition, have resulted in greater theoretical coherence …

To investigate patterns of polyandry in the sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus), 20
pregnant females were sampled from the western North Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. Five …