caa a22 4500 606227776 CHVBK 20210128101200.0 cr unu---uuuuu 210128e20150401xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s10641-014-0333-9 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s10641-014-0333-9 Carotenoid-based coloration is associated with predation risk, competition, and breeding status in female convict cichlids ( Amatitlania siquia ) under field conditions [Elektronische Daten] [C. Anderson, S. Wong, A. Fuller, K. Zigelsky, R.L. Earley] The signaling function of carotenoid-based orange ventral coloration expressed by female convict cichlids (A. siquia) is still largely unknown. This field study examined the relationship between breeding female A. siquia orange coloration and predation stress, territorial competition, and offspring developmental stage. Female orange coloration decreased significantly with increased behavioral interactions with predators and heterospecific competitors, and the presence of wrigglers, fry, or juveniles was significantly associated with a lack of orange coloration. Multiple alternative explanations for these observations are discussed, including body carotenoid re-allocation and variation in environmental characteristics. Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht, 2014 Convict cichlid nationallicence Carotenoids nationallicence Brood defense nationallicence Reversed sexual dichromatism nationallicence Anderson C. Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alabama, 300 Hackberry Lane, Box 870344, 35487, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA aut Wong S. Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alabama, 300 Hackberry Lane, Box 870344, 35487, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA aut Fuller A. Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alabama, 300 Hackberry Lane, Box 870344, 35487, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA aut Zigelsky K. Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alabama, 300 Hackberry Lane, Box 870344, 35487, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA aut Earley R.L. Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alabama, 300 Hackberry Lane, Box 870344, 35487, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA aut Environmental Biology of Fishes Springer Netherlands 98/4(2015-04-01), 1005-1013 0378-1909 98:4<1005 2015 98 10641 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10641-014-0333-9 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10641-014-0333-9 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Anderson C. Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alabama, 300 Hackberry Lane, Box 870344, 35487, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Wong S. Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alabama, 300 Hackberry Lane, Box 870344, 35487, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Fuller A. Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alabama, 300 Hackberry Lane, Box 870344, 35487, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Zigelsky K. Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alabama, 300 Hackberry Lane, Box 870344, 35487, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Earley R.L. Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alabama, 300 Hackberry Lane, Box 870344, 35487, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Environmental Biology of Fishes Springer Netherlands 98/4(2015-04-01), 1005-1013 0378-1909 98:4<1005 2015 98 10641