@article{fdi:010068888,
  title = {{F}irst evidence of multiple paternity in the bull shark ({C}archarhinus leucas)},
  author = {{P}irog, {A}. and {J}aquemet, {S}. and {S}oria, {M}arc and {M}agalon, {H}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he present study assessed the occurrence of multiple paternity in four litters of bull shark {C}archarhinus leucas (n = 5, 8, 9 and 11 embryos) sampled at {R}eunion {I}sland in the {W}estern {I}ndian {O}cean. {U}sing 21 microsatellite loci, we revealed that two litters were generated from two sires each, demonstrating for the first time multiple paternity for this species. {W}e also reported a high paternal skew (10 : 1 in {L}itter 1 and 7 : 1 in {L}itter 3), which may be because of post-copulatory or post-zygotic selection processes. {T}hese results contribute to a better understanding of the reproductive behaviour of the bull shark, which remains poorly documented. {T}he present study must be expanded to assess the frequency of multiple paternity in this species, and to test for genetic or cryptic benefits (convenience polyandry), which is important for long-term conservation and management plans.},
  keywords = {microsatellite ; paternity test ; polyandry ; {REUNION} ; {OCEAN} {INDIEN}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{M}arine and {F}reshwater {R}esearch},
  volume = {68},
  numero = {1},
  pages = {195--201},
  ISSN = {1323-1650},
  year = {2017},
  DOI = {10.1071/mf15255},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010068888},
}