Chapter 53.1, Problem 3CC

Summary Introduction

To determine: The pattern of dispersion that is likely to occur in case of the male stickleback fishes, when a male stickleback fish had attacked the other males for invading his nesting territory.

Concept introduction: Dispersion is defined as the spacing pattern within the individuals in a particular population boundary. Within the geographical range of a population, there can be differences in the local densities that would create contrasting dispersion patterns. Thus, differences in the local densities are the essential characters to study.