Variation in polyandry, reproductive output, and within-brood genetic diversity in a marine snail population across seasons and years
AP Hooks,
SC Burgess
Abstract:The frequency of polyandry has important implications for effective population size, genetic variation, and reproductive output. Compared to terrestrial organisms with complex social behaviors, the patterns and consequences of polyandry in marine populations are relatively less clear. Here we quantified polyandry in the Florida crown conch Melongena corona in the field under natural settings. We assessed the extent to which additional mates increase genetic diversity within broods, how polyandry relates to fem… Show more
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