Reproduction of Larus glaucescens
Document Source: http://www.sealifebase.ca/Reproduction/FishReproSummary.php?ID=75057&GenusName=Larus&SpeciesName=glaucescens&fc=1018&StockCode=36229
 
Main Ref. Hipfner, J.M., 2012
Mode
Fertilization
Spawning Frequency
Batch Spawner No
Reproductive Guild
Description of life cycle and mating behavior Laying of third egg which is variably smaller than the first two eggs in the same clutch is correlated to the facilitation of brood reduction (when beneficial) and sex-biased investment decisions, i.e., hormonally-mediated female reproductive recrudescence (Ref. 95045).
Search for more references on reproduction Scirus
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. cnidaria)
Comments & Corrections
Back to Search