Retracted: Heterozygosity, sexual ornament and body size in the crested newt

2013 ◽  
Vol 291 (2) ◽  
pp. 146-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Herdegen ◽  
K. Nadachowska-Brzyska ◽  
A. Konowalik ◽  
W. Babik ◽  
J. Radwan
Keyword(s):  
Body Size ◽  
Crested Newt ◽  
Sexual Ornament

The crested newt (Triturus carnifex) in the Submediterranean: Reproductive biology, body size, and age

1996 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dragana Cvetković ◽  
Miloš L. Kalezić ◽  
Ana Djorović ◽  
Georg Džukić
Keyword(s):  
Body Size ◽  
Reproductive Biology ◽  
Crested Newt

scholarly journals Size does matter – Intraspecific variation of feeding mechanics in the crested newt Triturus dobrogicus (Kiritzescu, 1903)

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-85
Author(s):  
Florian Kucera ◽  
Christian J. Beisser ◽  
Patrick Lemell
Keyword(s):  
Body Size ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Prey Capture ◽  
Buccal Cavity ◽  
Danube Delta ◽  
Suction Feeding ◽  
Crested Newt ◽  
Feeding Mechanics ◽  
Feeding Process ◽  
Salamander Species

AbstractMany studies have yet been conducted on suction feeding in aquatic salamander species. Within the Salamandridae, the crested newtTriturus dobrogicus(Kiritzescu, 1903), occurring from the Austrian Danube floodplains to the Danube Delta, was not subject of investigations so far. The present study examines the kinematics of aquatic suction feeding in this species by means of high-speed videography. Recordings of five individuals of different size and sex while feeding on bloodworms were conducted, in order to identify potential discrepancies among individuals and sizes. Five coordinate points were digitized from recordings of prey capture and twelve time- and velocity-determined variables were evaluated. All specimens follow a typical inertial suction feeding process, where rapid hyoid depression expands the buccal cavity. Generated negative pressure within the buccal cavity causes influx of water along with the prey item into the mouth. Results demonstrate higher distance values and angles for gape in individuals with smaller size. In addition, hyoid depression is maximized in smaller individuals. WhileTriturus dobrogicusresembles a typical inertial suction feeder in its functional morphology, intraspecific differences could be found regarding the correlation of different feeding patterns and body size.

Adolescent Gender Differences in Weight, Activity, and Body-Size Perception

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith R. Mccalla ◽  
Katie E. Chipungu ◽  
Patrice G. Saab ◽  
Amanda J. Countryman ◽  
Erin N. Etzel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Body Size ◽  
Size Perception ◽  
Body Size Perception

Maternal body size and condition determine calf growth rates in southern right whales

2018 ◽  
Vol 592 ◽  
pp. 267-281 ◽  
Author(s):  
F Christiansen ◽  
F Vivier ◽  
C Charlton ◽  
R Ward ◽  
A Amerson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Size ◽  
Growth Rates ◽  
Maternal Body ◽  
Calf Growth ◽  
Right Whales ◽  
Southern Right Whales

Trophic position scales positively with body size within but not among four species of rocky reef predators

2020 ◽  
Vol 640 ◽  
pp. 189-200 ◽  
Author(s):  
AM Olson ◽  
A Frid ◽  
JBQ dos Santos ◽  
F Juanes
Keyword(s):  
Body Size ◽  
Trophic Position ◽  
Stomach Contents ◽  
Rocky Reef ◽  
Morphometric Traits ◽  
Predator Species ◽  
Predatory Fishes ◽  
Average Size ◽  
Interspecific Comparisons ◽  
Large Predators

Intra- and interspecifically, larger-bodied predators generally occupy higher trophic positions (TPs). With widespread declines in large predators, there is a need to understand their size-based trophic roles to predict ecosystem-level responses. In British Columbia, Canada, we examined size-based trophic interactions between predatory fishes—3 rockfish species (genus Sebastes) and lingcod Ophiodon elongatus—and their prey, converting predator δ15N signatures to TP and analyzing stomach contents. Intraspecifically, TP scaled positively with predator length and gape width, but the rates of change varied by species. Interspecifically, TP did not scale positively with the observed mean sizes or known maximum sizes of species. Lingcod TP was lower than that of yelloweye and quillback rockfishes, which were 51 and 37%, respectively, smaller than lingcod. Yellowtail rockfish had the smallest average size, yet their mean TP did not differ significantly from that of lingcod. Neither species differences in some morphometric traits known to influence body size-TP relationships nor phylogenetic history explained these results. Most prey consumed were <20% of the predator’s size, which might partially explain the lack of a size-based trophic hierarchy among species. Currently, large size classes of rockfishes are being lost due to fisheries and perhaps climate-driven changes. Our findings on intraspecific size-TP relationships indicate that fishery removals of large individuals may diminish trophic structures. Interspecific comparisons of TP suggest that, along with size, species remain an important factor in understanding trophic dynamics. In addition, smaller-bodied predator species may have significant ecological roles to be considered in ecosystem-based fisheries management.

Ecology and biogeography in the introduction to “De bestiis marinis” by Georg Wilhelm Steller

2019 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-74
Author(s):  
Stefano Mattioli
Keyword(s):  
Body Size ◽  
Phenotypic Plasticity ◽  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
Functional Traits ◽  
Marine Mammals ◽  
Main Part ◽  
Wide Distribution ◽  
Restricted Range ◽  
Direct Influence ◽  
Modern Biology

The rediscovery of the original, unedited Latin manuscript of Georg Wilhelm Steller's “De bestiis marinis” (“On marine mammals”), first published in 1751, calls for a new translation into English. The main part of the treatise contains detailed descriptions of four marine mammals, but the introduction is devoted to more general issues, including innovative speculation on morphology, ecology and biogeography, anticipating arguments and concepts of modern biology. Steller noted early that climate and food have a direct influence on body size, pelage and functional traits of mammals, potentially affecting reversible changes (phenotypic plasticity). Feeding and other behavioural habits have an impact on the geographical distribution of mammals. Species with a broad diet tend to have a wide distribution, whereas animals with a narrow diet more likely have only a restricted range. According to Steller, both sea and land then still concealed countless animals unknown to science.

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