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Differences in growth within and across the reproductive forms of northern crayfish (Faxonius virilis).
Cabrera, Doreen; Griffen, Blaine D.
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  • Cabrera D; Department of Biology Brigham Young University Provo Utah USA.
  • Griffen BD; Department of Biology Brigham Young University Provo Utah USA.
Ecol Evol ; 13(5): e10067, 2023 May.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37206685
Complex life histories are frequently associated with biological trade-offs, as the use of one trait can decrease the performance of a second trait due to the need to balance competing demands to maximize fitness. Here, we examine growth patterns in invasive adult male northern crayfish (Faxonius virilis) that are indicative of a potential trade-off between energy allocation for body size versus chelae size growth. Northern crayfish undergo cyclic dimorphism, a process characterized by seasonal morphological changes associated with reproductive status. We measured carapace length and chelae length before and after molting and compared these growth increments between the four morphological transitions of the northern crayfish. Consistent with our predictions, reproductive crayfish molting to the non-reproductive form and non-reproductive crayfish molting within the non-reproductive form experienced a larger carapace length growth increment. Reproductive crayfish molting within the reproductive form and non-reproductive crayfish molting to the reproductive form, on the other hand, experienced a larger growth increment in chelae length. The results of this study support that cyclic dimorphism evolved as a strategy for optimizing energy allocation for body and chelae size growth during discrete periods of reproduction in crayfish with complex life histories.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies Idioma: En Revista: Ecol Evol Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article País de publicação: Reino Unido

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies Idioma: En Revista: Ecol Evol Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article País de publicação: Reino Unido