Learning is widespread in nature, occurring in most animal taxa and in several different
ecological contexts and, thus, might play a key role in evolutionary processes. Here, we …

A survey of empirical studies relating mating and parental investment reveals as many
unpredicted patterns as results supporting existing hypotheses. This leaves us with …

Reproductive Biology of Teleost Fishes is the first integrated review of the reproductive
biology of the bony fishes, which are the most species-rich and diversified group of …

The Fisher-inspired, arbitrary intersexual selection models of and, including both stable and
unstable equilibrium conditions, provide the appropriate null model for the evolution of traits …

When searching for a mate, one must gather information to determine the mate value of
potential partners. By focusing on individuals who have been previously chosen by others …

In species with internal fertilization, females can favour certain males over others, not only
before mating but also within the female's reproductive tract after mating. Here, we ask …

Mate choice hypotheses usually focus on trait variation of chosen individuals. Recently,
mate choice studies have increasingly attended to the environmental circumstances …

The past two decades have witnessed an explosion of interest in nonindependent mate
choice, ie female choice that is influenced by the choices of other females. This research has …

Social and sexual behaviors, including that of mate choice, are dependent on social
information. Mate choice can be modified by prior and ongoing social factors and …

Phenotypic plasticity can be a key determinant of fitness. The degree to which the
expression of plasticity is adaptive relies upon the accuracy with which information about the …