Predation and the Evolution of a Stickleback (Gasterosteus)
Predation and the Evolution of a Stickleback (Gasterosteus)
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刺鱼(Gasterosteus)的捕食和进化
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1969
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通讯作者:
J. Mcphail
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J. Mcphail
In western North America there are populations of Gasterosteus in which the male nuptial colour is a deep black rather than the normal bright red. Such black populations are usually allopatric to red populations, but in some areas the two forms occur in adjacent sympatry.The difference in male nuptial colour and a number of other morphological and physiological traits reflect genetic differences between black and red populations. Male nuptial colour functions as a partial isolating mechanism. Mate selection experiments indicate that females from red populations rarely accept a black male when they have a choice between a red or black male. Females from allopatric black populations also show a preference for red males, but females from black populations immediately upstream from a hybrid zone appear to mate randomly. The significant difference in mate preference between allopatric and sympatric populations of black females is evidence for the reinforcement of male colour as an isolating mechanism. The sele...