References & Sources  -  September 5, 1998

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Healthy fish build better sand castles

One of the classic examples of showmanship among courting male fish — building bowers of sand — turns out to give a reliable indication of an aspect of health.

 

References:

Taylor, M.I., et al. 1998. Sexual selection, parasites and bower height skew in a bower-building cichlid fish. Animal Behaviour 56(August):379.

 

Further Readings:

Milius, S. 1998. Why guys get fancy. Science News 154(Aug. 29):141.

______. 1998. Female flies pick mates with sexy eyes. Science News 153(Jan. 17):36.

Sources:

Martin I. Taylor
University of Southampton
Division of Biodiversity and Ecology
Bassett Crescent East
Southampton SO16 7PX
United Kingdom

George F. Turner
University of Southampton
Division of Biodiversity and Ecology
Bassett Crescent East
Southampton SO16 7PX
United Kingdom

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