Tradeoffs explain scaling, sex differences, and seasonal oscillations in the remarkable weapons of snapping shrimp (Alpheus spp.)
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DOI: 10.7554/elife.84589
Abstract: Evolutionary theory suggests that individuals should express costly traits at a magnitude that optimizes the trait bearer’s cost-benefit difference. Trait expression varies across a species because costs and benefits vary among individuals. For example, if… read more here.
Keywords: egg; explain scaling; snapping shrimp; scaling sex ... See more keywords