Parental correlates of offspring sex ratio in Eurasian Oystercatchers

We investigated hatchling and fledgling sex ratios in Eurasian Oystercatchers (Haematopus ostralegus) using random amplified polymorphic DNA markers. The overall hatchling (53% males, n = 374 hatchlings from 177 broods) and fledgling (49% males, n = 51) sex ratio did not differ significantly from un...

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Published inThe Auk Vol. 117; no. 4; p. 980
Main Authors Heg, D, Dingemanse, N J, Lessells, C M, Mateman, A C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Waco American Ornithological Society 01.10.2000
Subjects
Animal reproduction
Birds
Ornithology
Ratios
Sexes
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Summary:We investigated hatchling and fledgling sex ratios in Eurasian Oystercatchers (Haematopus ostralegus) using random amplified polymorphic DNA markers. The overall hatchling (53% males, n = 374 hatchlings from 177 broods) and fledgling (49% males, n = 51) sex ratio did not differ significantly from unity.
ISSN:2732-4613
DOI:10.1642/0004-8038(2000)117[0980:PCOOSR]2.0.CO;2