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Risk of sperm competition moderatres men's relationship satisfaction and interest in their partner's copulatory orgasm
Title
Risk of sperm competition moderatres men's relationship satisfaction and interest in their partner's copulatory orgasm.
Creator
Bates, Vincent M., Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Psychology
Abstract/Description
Sperm competition occurs when the sperm of multiple males concurrently occupy a female's reproductive tract and compete for fertilization. Sperm competition may have been a recurrent adaptive problem over human evolutionary history. Women's orgasm may facilitate retention of a particular man's sperm. I therefore hypothesized that men experiencing greater sperm competition risk will be particularly interested in the occurrence of their partner's copulatory orgasm. Men who are more satisfied...
Show moreSperm competition occurs when the sperm of multiple males concurrently occupy a female's reproductive tract and compete for fertilization. Sperm competition may have been a recurrent adaptive problem over human evolutionary history. Women's orgasm may facilitate retention of a particular man's sperm. I therefore hypothesized that men experiencing greater sperm competition risk will be particularly interested in the occurrence of their partner's copulatory orgasm. Men who are more satisfied with and invested in their relationship may experience greater costs in the event of sperm competition and potential cuckoldry. Therefore, these men may be more interested in ensuring their partner's copulatory orgasm. I hypothesized that men's relationship satisfaction and investment would predict interest in their partner's copulatory orgasm and moderate the link between sperm competition risk and interest in partner's copulatory orgasm. Using data secured from 229 men in a committed relationship, I tested and found support for these hypotheses.
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Date Issued
2010
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/1927608
Subject Headings
Man-woman relationships, Sperm competition, Human behavior, Competition (Biology)
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Food level effects on thecompetitive interactions of two co-occurring cladoceran zooplankton: Diaphanosoma brachyurum andDaphnia ambigua
Title
Food level effects on thecompetitive interactions of two co-occurring cladoceran zooplankton: Diaphanosoma brachyurum andDaphnia ambigua.
Creator
Orcutt, John D., Jr., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Date Issued
1985
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007329
Subject Headings
Zooplankton, Cladocera, Daphnia ambigua, Competition (Biology), Zooplankton--Ecology
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Resource use, competition, grazing behavior, and ecosystem invasion impacts of Pomacea maculata
Title
Resource use, competition, grazing behavior, and ecosystem invasion impacts of Pomacea maculata.
Creator
Monette, Dean J., Markwith, Scott, Florida Atlantic University, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Geosciences
Abstract/Description
Invasion of exotic species is a global threat to native species, biological diversity, and ecological restoration projects. Pomacea maculata is a macrophyte herbivore often misidentified with one of the world’s most invasive and destructive exotic snail, Pomacea canaliculata, but has a broader geographical distribution and climate tolerance, and greater egg production. This research examines whether the exotic P. maculata and native Pomacea paludosa occupy identical vegetation communities,...
Show moreInvasion of exotic species is a global threat to native species, biological diversity, and ecological restoration projects. Pomacea maculata is a macrophyte herbivore often misidentified with one of the world’s most invasive and destructive exotic snail, Pomacea canaliculata, but has a broader geographical distribution and climate tolerance, and greater egg production. This research examines whether the exotic P. maculata and native Pomacea paludosa occupy identical vegetation communities, mechanisms of interference competition, grazing impact differences on Vallisneria americana and to develop an exploratory agent based model. This model uses historical and present data to project how differences between species in life history and grazing patterns can potentially impact South Florida ecosystems. This model examined how P. maculate invasion of South Florida could affect two of the Central Everglades Planning Project’s main environmental restoration goals: function of key vegetative communities and conservation of endangered or threatened species.
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Date Issued
2014
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004309, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004309
Subject Headings
Competition (Biology), Ecosystem management -- Florida, Florida applesnail -- Ecology, Florida applesnail -- Environmental aspects, Florida applesnail -- Habitat, Pomacea maculata -- Florida, Wildlife conservation -- Florida
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