Developmental stability and its applications in ecotoxicology
Ecotoxicology
By: John H. Graham, John M. Emlen, and D. Carl Freeman
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Abstract
Developmental stability refers to the ability of a developing organism to produce a consistent phenotype in a given environment. It provides a simple, reliable method of detecting stressed populations and monitoring their recovery. The most common measure of developmental instability, fluctuating asymmetry, assesses minor deviations from perfect bilateral symmetry in traits that are normally symmetrical. Measures of developmental instability are based upon the concept of developmental invariance. The biotest approach consists of the simultaneous analysis of developmental instability (and related physiological instability) in a variety of species.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Developmental stability and its applications in ecotoxicology |
| Series title | Ecotoxicology |
| DOI | 10.1007/BF00116422 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 1993 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Chapman & Hall |
| Contributing office(s) | Western Fisheries Research Center |
| Description | 10 p. |
| First page | 175 |
| Last page | 184 |
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