Journal article
Male and female cooperatively breeding fish provide support for the “Challenge Hypothesis”
Abstract
The idea that territorial aggression is regulated by androgens and that aggression itself can modulate androgen levels is well established in males. In many species, females also display aggressive behavior, yet little work has been conducted on the effects of female aggression on hormone levels. In this study, we compared the effects of a simulated territory intrusion (a method for testing the Challenge Hypothesis) on males and females of the …
Authors
Desjardins JK; Hazelden MR; Van der Kraak GJ; Balshine S
Journal
Behavioral Ecology, Vol. 17, No. 2, pp. 149–154
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
March 1, 2006
DOI
10.1093/beheco/arj018
ISSN
1045-2249