| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
The adaptive significance of multiple signalling in males of Austruca lactea was studied. Females preferred males that emit the large number of pulses per time unit. The number of attraction waves and the blood lactate levels increased with the food availability. Courtship interference by neighbor males reduced mating success. Physical obstructs influenced the mate searching duration of females. The pattern of color changes differed between carapace and the large claw of males. These results suggest that the functions differ among multiple signals, although the signals would be utilized in female mate choice as criterions. In addition, these results imply that the effectiveness of each signals differ under social and physical environments.
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