The effects of parasitism on sex allocation of a hermaphroditic acorn barnacle
Masami M. Tamechika,
Hiroyuki Yamada,
Shigeho Ijiri
et al.
Abstract:Sex allocation theory predicts the adaptive allocation of resources to male versus female reproduction in simultaneous hermaphrodites in response to individual characteristics or environmental factors. Because parasites uptake resources from their hosts, their presence could affect the sex allocation of the hosts. We investigated the effects of infestation status and infestation intensity by the rhizocephalan barnacleBoschmaella japonicaon reproduction, including sex allocation, of the host intertidal barnacle… Show more
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