Biology Program and Dean of the College Present
The Ecology and Evolution of Life History Strategies In Livebearing Fish
Thursday, December 4, 2014
Reem-Kayden Center Laszlo Z. Bito '60 Auditorium
Amanda Banet, University of British Columbia
Biologists are fascinated with the different strategies organisms use to reproduce because these traits are directly linked with fitness. In the livebearing fish family Poeciliidae, we see immense diversity in the amount of resources devoted to reproduction, and how and when these resources are allocated. This talk explores the costs and benefits of these strategies, first examining the validity Trexler-DeAngelis model for the evolution of placental reproduction, and then investigating how pregnancy affects locomotor performance and habitat use in the Trinidadian guppy.
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Location: Reem-Kayden Center Laszlo Z. Bito '60 Auditorium