Heritability of personality traits in dumpling squid (Euprymna tasmanica) and fitness-related consequences

This study used crosses of wild-caught dumpling squid (Euprymna tasmanica) males to multiple females with known behavioural types to evaluate patterns of additive and residual variance in behavioural traits from offspring under two contexts - a threat and a foraging test.

Genetic contributions to behavioural expression were context-dependent. Threat context behaviour had significant heritability, while foraging context behaviour had lesser additive and greater residual components.

Female trait variation was not correlated with fecundity. Female foraging boldness (which co-varied with size) explained some variation in brood hatching success. Positive assortion of mate pairs according to shy-bold phenotype determined fertilization success.

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Étendue temporelle2002-06-01 – 2004-04-30
Date (creation)2008-11-17
Statutcompleted
Fréquence de mise à journotPlanned
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Dernière mise à jour2026-11-05
Créé2026-11-05
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