Developmental and labile plasticity in mating displays (Old ID 26296)
Role
Supervisor
Description
Species interactions can alter the direction of evolution of sexual traits through reproductive interference. This project will look at how male pheromone displays in the presence and absence of reproductive interference may differ after being reared under experimental sympatry and allopatry conditions. I predict that being reared in a sympatric environment will influence differing mate display pheromones and will improve the ability plastically alter pheromones when reproductive interference is present. The ability to plastically alter mate displays to avoid the negative effects of reproductive interference is highly beneficial for population viability in a changing world.
Date
01 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2019
Project Type
GRANT
Keywords
Developmental Plasticity;reproductive interference;Species Interactions;Drosophila;labile plasticity;male display
Funding Body
Ecological Society of Australia
Amount
1500
Project Team
Megan Higgie