Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence

Publications of Blanka Bakovski

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Journal Article (1)

2000

Journal Article

Michiels, N. K.; Bakovski, B.: Sperm trading in a hermaphroditic flatworm: Reluctant fathers and sexy mothers. Animal Behaviour 59 (2), pp. 319 - 325 (2000)

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Original publication

Luke J. Eberhart-Phillips, Clemens Küpper, María Cristina Carmona-Isunza, Orsolya Vincze, Sama Zefania, Medardo Cruz-López, András Kosztolányi, Tom E.X. Miller, Zoltán Barta, Innes C. Cuthill, Terry Burke, Tamás Székely, Joseph I. Hoffman & Oliver Krüger

Demographic causes of adult sex ratio variation and their consequences for parental cooperation.

Nature Communications: 25 April, 2018 (DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-03833-5)

Other Interesting Articles

Two ruffs standing next to each other. On the right, a bird with light plumage; on the left, a bird with orange feathers on its head and a darker collar.

A Clever Strategy for Getting Rid of Testosterone

January 23, 2025

A super enzyme helps male ruffs break down sex hormones

Fieldwork in Mexico

November 12, 2023

Join Luke Eberhart-Hertel on an exciting fieldtrip to Mexico, investigating snowy plovers.

Fieldwork in Madagascar

September 24, 2023

Join an exciting trip to Madagascar and find out more about plover research.

One bird's joy is another bird's sorrow

March 16, 2022

A genetic conflict between the sexes promotes intraspecific diversity in ruffs

Female snowy plovers are no bad mothers

March 08, 2021

However, their parental care depends on the survival prospects of the chicks

Wading birds: shorebirds with unusual social structures

May 27, 2020

Waders display fascinating behaviour patterns, but are also exemplary for the loss of biodiversity

Kampfläufer zeigen, wie Verhaltensvielfalt bewahrt werden kann

Jahrbuchbeitrag

Innerhalb vieler Tierarten findet man eine ausgeprägte Diversität von Körper- und Verhaltensmerkmalen. Bei
Kampfläufern beruht ein bedeutender Teil dieser Vielfalt auf genetischen Varianten, welche unterschiedliche Auswirkungen auf Männchen und Weibchen haben.