Mate choice is though to be affected by selection for characteristics that enhance the probability of producing abundant and viable offspring. Samples of O. limosus were collected from the Sturbridge, MA in the Quinebaug River and studied in the lab for different mate choice responses. This work tests the hypothesis that in a given three-male dominance hierarchy, the dominant male will mate with a single added female more frequently and will initiate mating faster than the intermediate and submissive males, and also tests the hypothesis that given the choice between a virgin and nonvirgin mate, an individual will both choose more frequently and initiate mating faster with a virgin.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Warren, Allyson Louise
• Mellan, Dane Michael

Contributori

• Weathers, Pamela J.

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-041811-205341

Advisor

• Buckholt, Michael Allan
• Mathews, Lauren M.

Year

• 2011

Date created

• 2011-04-18

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Biology & Biotechnology

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Ultima modifica

• 2021-12-13