Farrell, ED, O'Sullivan, N, Sacchi, C and Mariani, S ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5329-0553
2014,
'Multiple paternity in the starry smooth-hound shark Mustelus asterias (Carcharhiniformes: Triakidae)'
, Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 111 (1)
, pp. 119-125.
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Abstract
Multiple paternity was investigated in the starry smooth-hound shark, Mustelus asterias Cloquet, 1821. Analysis of 12 pregnant females and their embryos, at four microsatellite loci, showed that at least 58% carried multiply-sired litters. Paternal skew was observed, with one male siring most of the embryos within a litter, although no patterns of association were detected between the identity of the father and the size or the uterine position of the embryos. Sperm storage was observed in the oviducal glands of all twelve females. Results shed light on the complexity of reproductive strategies and selective processes in M. asterias. © 2013 The Linnean Society of London, Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2014, 111, 119–125.
Item Type: | Article |
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Themes: | Subjects outside of the University Themes |
Schools: | Schools > School of Environment and Life Sciences > Ecosystems and Environment Research Centre |
Journal or Publication Title: | Biological Journal of the Linnean Society |
Publisher: | Linnean Society of London |
Refereed: | Yes |
ISSN: | 0024-4066 |
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Funders: | University College Dublin (UCD) |
Depositing User: | Prof Stefano Mariani |
Date Deposited: | 14 Jan 2015 17:59 |
Last Modified: | 07 Nov 2019 15:10 |
URI: | http://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/33296 |
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