Search Results - "Bhave, Rachana S."

Selection on Sperm Count, but Not on Sperm Morphology or Velocity, in a Wild Population of Anolis Lizards by Kahrl, Ariel F., Kustra, Matthew C., Reedy, Aaron M., Bhave, Rachana S., Seears, Heidi A., Warner, Daniel A., Cox, Robert M.

“…Sperm competition is a widespread phenomenon that shapes male reproductive success. Ejaculates present many potential targets for postcopulatory selection…”
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Behavioral estimates of mating success corroborate genetic evidence for pre-copulatory selection by Bhave, Rachana S, Seears, Heidi A, Reedy, Aaron M, Wittman, Tyler N, Robinson, Christopher D, Cox, Robert M

“…Abstract In promiscuous species, fitness estimates obtained from genetic parentage may often reflect both pre- and post-copulatory components of sexual…”
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Experimental removal of nematode parasites increases growth, sprint speed, and mating success in brown anole lizards by Wittman, Tyler N., Carlson, Torun A., Robinson, Christopher D., Bhave, Rachana S., Cox, Robert M.

“…Parasites interact with nearly all free‐living organisms and can impose substantial fitness costs by reducing host survival, mating success, and fecundity…”
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