• Spawning behavior of Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus): spawning synchrony, vibrational communication and mate guarding. 

      Brattli, Magnus Beyer (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2017-05-15)
      A mismatch between male and female gamete release can result in reduced or failed fertilization in external fertilizers, sperm competition and reduced paternity. Here, I video monitored spawning behavior of free living Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus), and analyzed details of their reproductive biology. In total, 157 spawnings were recorded. Females clearly preferred spawning with the dominant male, ...