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Assays to Detect UV-reflecting Structures and Determine their Importance in Mate Preference using the Sailfin Molly Poecilia latipinna
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Assays to Detect UV-reflecting Structures and Determine their Importance in Mate Preference using the Sailfin Molly Poecilia latipinna

Assays to Detect UV-reflecting Structures and Determine their Importance in Mate Preference using the Sailfin Molly Poecilia latipinna

DOI:
10.3791/54453-v

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06:41 min

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September 14, 2016

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1Department of Zoology,Ohio Wesleyan University, 2Department of Ecology, Evolution, & Behavior,University of Minnesota

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  • 00:05Title
  • 00:42Recording UV Reflectance of Fish
  • 02:49Dichotomous Mating Trials
  • 05:21Results: UV Traits of P. latipinna
  • 06:04Conclusion

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This protocol outlines the use of spectrophotometry to detect ultraviolet-reflecting structures on organisms (in this example, the sailfin molly Poecilia latipinna) and describes dichotomous choice tests for fish that allow inferences to be made on the role of ultraviolet cues during mate selection.

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Keywords: UV ReflectanceMate PreferencePoecilia LatipinnaSpectrophotometryAnesthesiaReflectance MeasurementChoice Compartment TankUV FilterSexual Selection

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