Fiddlers on the roof: elevation muddles mate choice in fiddler crabs
(2014)
Journal Article
Holman, L., Kahn, A. T., & Backwell, P. R. (2014). Fiddlers on the roof: elevation muddles mate choice in fiddler crabs. Behavioral Ecology, 25(2), 271-275. https://doi.org/10.1093/beheco/art125
Biological signaling usually occurs in complex environments, yet signals are most often studied in controlled experiments that strip away this complexity. Male fiddler crabs possess one enlarged claw that is waved during courtship displays, and femal... Read More about Fiddlers on the roof: elevation muddles mate choice in fiddler crabs.