The effects of parasitism on sex allocation of a hermaphroditic acorn barnacle
M. M. Tamechika, H. Yamada, S. Ijiri, Y. Yusa
This study examines how parasitism affects sex allocation in hermaphroditic barnacles, finding that parasite infestation reduces reproductive investment and shifts sex allocation towards males in heavily infested hosts.
bioRxiv · Apr 20, 2024Evolutionary Biology