Fluctuating asymmetry consists of random deviations from perfect symmetry in populations
of organisms. It is a measure of developmental noise, which reflects a population's average …

There is growing evidence from both experimental and non-experimental studies that
fluctuating asymmetry does not consistently index stress or fitness. The widely held–yet …

Each year ecotoxicological problems become increasingly complex and encompass
broader spatial and temporal scales. Our practical understanding must evolve accordingly to …

Why does nature love symmetry? In Asymmetry, Developmental Stability and Evolution, M--
oslash--; ller and Swaddle analyse the evolutionary implications of symmetry. They advance …

Random and subtle deviations from bilateral symmetry (fluctuating asymmetry) have long
been of interest to biologists who wish to study the susceptibility of organisms to changes in …

Aristotle's attention, or Darwin's for that matter. Aristotle noted regular patterns of bilateral
asymmetries in animals:" In the Caribi and in the Carcini [true crabs] the right claw is …

Fluctuating asymmetry is the most commonly used measure of developmental instability.
Some authors have claimed that antisymmetry and directional asymmetry may have a …

As anthropogenic environmental changes spread and intensify across the planet,
conservation biologists have to analyze dynamics at large spatial and temporal scales …

Three widely used methods of estimating fluctuating asymmetry may yield serious
overestimates if directional asymmetry is present. When two sides of a bilateral trait grow at …

Environmental stimuli present during incubation can affect the behavior and health of birds
posthatch. Commercial broiler chickens are often incubated in complete darkness, receiving …