Is energetics or competition a stronger driver of male smallmouth bass seasonal reproductive timing?
R. A. S. Laroche, K. L. Weinersmith, L. Angeloni, J. R. Baylis, S. P. Newman, S. P. Egan, D. D. Wiegmann
The paper investigates whether energetics or competition drives reproductive timing in male smallmouth bass, finding that energetic constraints have a stronger influence.
bioRxiv · Jan 30, 2021Animal Behavior & Cognition