Computer animation as a tool to study preferences in the cichlid Pelvicachromis taeniatus |
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| Authors: | S.A. Baldauf,,H. Kullmann,,T. THÜ NKEN,,S. Winter, T.C.M. Bakker |
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| Affiliation: | Institute for Evolutionary Biology and Ecology, University of Bonn an der Immenburg 1, D-53121 Bonn, Germany |
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| Abstract: | Four choice experiments were conducted with both sexes of the cichlid Pelvicachromis taeniatus using computer-manipulated stimuli of digital images differing in movement, body shape or colouration. The results show that computer animations can be useful and flexible tools in studying preferences of a cichlid with complex and variable preferences for different visual cues. |
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| Keywords: | female mate choice method nuptial colouration sexual selection species recognition |
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