The aim of this review is to consider variation in mating preferences among females. We
define mating preferences as the sensory and behavioural properties that influence the …

An increasing number of studies find females to base their mate choice on several cues.
Why this occurs is debated and many different hypotheses have been proposed. Here I …

Why do females prefer elaborate male mating displays in species where they receive little
more from males than their sperm? Here we review three hypotheses for the evolution of …

Abstract Atlantic salmon (Salmo solar, Salmonidae) show a diversity of life history,
behavioural and morphological adaptations for reproduction which have evolved as an …

The most commonly heard vocalizations of frogs are advertisement calls, which attract
gravid females and mediate aggressive interactions between males. Frog vocalizations are …

An important empirical test of the theoretical predictions of sexual selection theory, this book
presents a long-term field study of the monagamous barn swallow. By using information on …

SUMMARY (i) To find out whether a mating preference could have initially evolved for
adaptive reasons, one must determine whether the preferred trait could have provided …

The last decade has witnessed considerable theoretical and empirical investigation of how
male sexual ornaments evolve. This strong male-biased perspective has resulted in the …

Sexual reproduction is associated with the evolution of anisogamy and sperm-producing
males and egg-laying females. The ensuing competition for mates has led to sexual …

Charles Darwin laid the foundation for all modern work on sexual selection in his seminal
book The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex. In this work, Darwin fleshed out …