Sexual Selection in the Sea: Female Promiscuity and Male Sperm Competition in Squid

Does predation risk affect mating behavior? An experimental test in dumpling squid (Euprymna tasmanica)

AM Franklin, ZE Squires, D Stuart-Fox

2014-12-31

Introduction: One of the most important trade-offs for many animals is that between survival and reproduction. This is particularl..

Multiple paternity but no evidence of biased sperm use in female dumpling squid Euprymna tasmanica

ZE Squires, BBM Wong, MD Norman, D Stuart-Fox

2014-09-24

Assessing the natural level of multiple paternity and sperm-use patterns provides important information regarding sperm competitio..

Spermatophore consumption in a cephalopod

BJ Wegener, D Stuart-Fox, MD Norman, BBM Wong

2013-08-23

An individual's gametes can represent a nourishing food source for a manipulative mate. Here, we provide evidence of ejaculate and..

Mating behaviour and general spawning patterns of the southern dumpling squid Euprymna tasmanica (Sepiolidae): A laboratory study

ZE Squires, MD Norman, D Stuart-Fox

2013-08-01

We provide the first detailed description of mating behaviour and multiple mating in the southern dumpling squid, Euprymna tasmani..

Strategic male mate choice minimizes ejaculate consumption

BJ Wegener, DM Stuart-Fox, MD Norman, BBM Wong

2013-05-01

Reproduction can be costly for males, particularly when they provide nutrient-rich ejaculates in the form of spermatophores or sec..