Early environment influences later performance in fishes
Conditions fish encounter during embryogenesis and early life history can leave lasting
effects not only on morphology, but also on growth rate, life‐history and behavioural traits …
effects not only on morphology, but also on growth rate, life‐history and behavioural traits …
Environmental influences on life history strategies in partially anadromous brown trout (Salmo trutta, Salmonidae)
This paper reviews the life history of brown trout and factors influencing decisions to migrate.
Decisions that maximize fitness appear dependent on size at age. In partly anadromous …
Decisions that maximize fitness appear dependent on size at age. In partly anadromous …
Trait biogeography of marine copepods–an analysis across scales
Functional traits, rather than taxonomic identity, determine the fitness of individuals in their
environment: traits of marine organisms are therefore expected to vary across the global …
environment: traits of marine organisms are therefore expected to vary across the global …
Reproductive trade-offs and direct costs for males in arthropods
Until 30 years ago, the emphasis on reproductive costs for males was mainly on costs
related to mate searching, courtship and fighting with rival males. However, costs for males …
related to mate searching, courtship and fighting with rival males. However, costs for males …
[PDF][PDF] Adaptive trans-generational phenotypic plasticity and the lack of an experimental control in reciprocal match/mismatch experiments.
Parental information about the prevailing environmental condition may enable offspring to
adjust their phenotypes in accordance with future demands. 2. The state-of-the-art …
adjust their phenotypes in accordance with future demands. 2. The state-of-the-art …
Bigger mothers are better mothers: disentangling size-related prenatal and postnatal maternal effects
S Steiger - Proceedings of the Royal Society B …, 2013 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Despite a vast literature on the factors controlling adult size, few studies have investigated
how maternal size affects offspring size independent of direct genetic effects, thereby …
how maternal size affects offspring size independent of direct genetic effects, thereby …
Comparative support for the expensive tissue hypothesis: big brains are correlated with smaller gut and greater parental investment in Lake Tanganyika cichlids
The brain is one of the most energetically expensive organs in the vertebrate body.
Consequently, the energetic requirements of encephalization are suggested to impose …
Consequently, the energetic requirements of encephalization are suggested to impose …
Changes in prey, turbidity, and competition reduce somatic growth and cause the collapse of a fish population
Somatic growth exerts strong control on patterns in the abundance of animal populations via
effects on maturation, fecundity, and survival rates of juveniles and adults. In this paper, we …
effects on maturation, fecundity, and survival rates of juveniles and adults. In this paper, we …
Copepod functional traits and groups show divergent biogeographies in the global ocean
Aim The distribution of zooplankton functional traits is a key factor for regulating food web
dynamics and carbon cycling in the oceans. Yet, we lack a clear understanding of how many …
dynamics and carbon cycling in the oceans. Yet, we lack a clear understanding of how many …
Developmental plasticity: preparing for life in a complex world
B Taborsky - Advances in the Study of Behavior, 2017 - Elsevier
Phenotypic plasticity plays a key role for the ability of organisms to survive in heterogeneous
environments. The benefits of plasticity ensue from the ability to produce a phenotype …
environments. The benefits of plasticity ensue from the ability to produce a phenotype …