Sexual and developmental variations of ecto-parasitism in damselflies DOI Creative Commons
Shatabdi Paul, Md Kawsar Khan, Marie E. Herberstein

и другие.

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Год журнала: 2021, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Дек. 6, 2021

Abstract The prevalence and intensity of parasitism can have different fitness costs between sexes, across species developmental stages. This variation could arise because specific sexual differences in body condition, immunity, resistance. Theory predicts that the will be greater individuals with poor condition larger size. These predictions been tested verified vertebrates. In insects, however, contradictory evidence has found taxa. Here, we these on two Agriocnemis ( femina pygmaea ) damselflies, which are parasitized by Arrenurus water mite ectoparasites. We measured weight, total length, abdomen area thorax non-parasitized damselflies varied males females, immature females mature A. . Then, calculated parasite prevalence, i.e., frequency intensity, number parasites per infected damselfly eleven natural populations both species. line to our predictions, observed than but no difference females. Furthermore, load was higher Our result also showed studied species, being study provides impacts stages differentially suggests may occur due sex, stage, species-specific resistance tolerance mechanism.

Язык: Английский

Current evidence of climate‐driven colour change in insects and its impact on sexual signals DOI Creative Commons
Tangigul Haque, Md Kawsar Khan, Marie E. Herberstein

и другие.

Ecology and Evolution, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14(7)

Опубликована: Июль 1, 2024

Abstract The colours of insects function in intraspecific communication such as sexual signalling, interspecific protection from predators, and physiological processes, thermoregulation. expression melanin‐based is temperature‐dependent thus likely to be impacted by a changing climate. However, it unclear how climate change drives changes body wing colour may impact insect physiology their interactions with conspecifics (e.g. mates) or heterospecific predators prey). aim this review synthesise the current knowledge consequences climate‐driven on insects. Here, we discuss environmental factors that affect colours, then outline adaptive mechanisms terms phenotypic plasticity microevolutionary response. Throughout climate‐related physiology, con‐and‐heterospecifics.

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

6

Male–male interactions select for conspicuous male coloration in damselflies DOI
Md Kawsar Khan, Marie E. Herberstein

Animal Behaviour, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 176, С. 157 - 166

Опубликована: Май 7, 2021

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

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Parasite‐mediated sexual selection in a damselfly DOI Creative Commons
Md Kawsar Khan, Marie E. Herberstein

Ethology, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 128(8), С. 572 - 579

Опубликована: Июнь 12, 2022

Abstract Sexual selection can improve population fitness and purge deleterious mutation from the gene pool by promoting condition‐dependent mate selection. One ecological factor that reduces individual condition is parasitism. Parasitism tends to increase hosts' load likely indicates inferior host genetic quality. Parasite‐mediated selection, therefore, should favour mating success of parasite‐resistant individuals over parasitised individuals. We tested this hypothesis in male Agriocnemis pygmaea damselflies, which are Arrenurus water mites. calculated frequency (i.e. proportion parasitism) intensity number parasites per individual) parasitism free‐flying males copula seven natural populations. predicted observed will be less than expected based on population. further parasite would lower caught single males. found were significantly non‐parasitised males, independent their occurrence frequency. However, there was no difference average between captured or Our study shows addition sexual a strong agent against implies it could promote local adaptation counteract driven extinction risks.

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

6

Estimating the genetic diversity and potential influence of habitat segregation in Channel Catfish DOI Creative Commons
Francesco H. Janzen,

Gabriel Blouin‐Demers

Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 152(6), С. 726 - 737

Опубликована: Окт. 1, 2023

Abstract Objective Individual habitat preference can reduce intraspecific competition for resources and may differ between age groups, sexes, adult phenotypes. The Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus is a widespread species occurring in diverse freshwater habitats. This displays breeding philopatry, returning to nesting sites occupied previous years. Larger tend nest the main channels of large rivers, whereas smaller fish prefer tributaries. purpose our study was determine whether this segregation potentially associated with affects genetic structure population. We hypothesized that spatial Ottawa River its tributaries at Lac des Chats reduced gene flow within population, resulting genetically differentiated demes lacustrine‐like fluvial Methods Microsatellite allelic data collected from 162 Catfish. Result found little variation Ottawa, Mississippi, Madawaska rivers. Furthermore, analyses suggested sampled specimens comprised one panmictic Fish site River, however, were significantly nearby also as well Mississippi tributary. Conclusion Given further up not these sites, it unlikely geography account differences observed; rather, assortative mating explain differentiation. propose panmixia population caused by ontogenetic changes selection, straying individuals, or sex‐biased dispersal philopatry.

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

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Sexual and developmental variations of ecto-parasitism in damselflies DOI Creative Commons
Shatabdi Paul, Md Kawsar Khan, Marie E. Herberstein

и другие.

PLoS ONE, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 17(7), С. e0261540 - e0261540

Опубликована: Июль 8, 2022

The prevalence and intensity of parasitism can have different fitness costs between sexes, across species developmental stages. This variation could arise because specific sexual differences in body condition, immunity, resistance. Theory predicts that the will be greater individuals with poor condition larger size. These predictions been tested verified vertebrates. In insects, however, contradictory evidence has found taxa. Here, we these on two Agriocnemis ( femina pygmaea ) damselflies, which are parasitized by Arrenurus water mite ectoparasites. We measured weight, total length, abdomen area thorax non-parasitized damselflies varied males females, immature females mature A . Then, calculated parasite prevalence, i.e., absence or presence parasites intensity, number per infected damselfly eleven natural populations both species. line to our predictions, observed than but no difference females. Furthermore, was higher Our result also showed frequency studied species, being study provides impacts stages differentially suggests may occur due sex, stage, species-specific resistance tolerance mechanism.

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

3

Current evidence of climate driven colour changes in insects and its impact on sexual selection DOI Open Access
Tangigul Haque, Md Kawsar Khan, Marie E. Herberstein

и другие.

Authorea (Authorea), Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Май 30, 2024

Insects exhibit diverse colours that play a crucial role in communication directs inter- and intra-species interactions such as predator-prey sexual selection. Anthropogenic climate change may impact insects colour expression consequently their physiology behaviour. can respond to changing climatic through phenotypic plasticity or genetic modification, however it is unclear how any of the resulting changes body wing with conspecifics heterospecific (e.g., predator, prey, mate). The aim this review synthesis current knowledge consequences driven on insects. Firstly, we discussed environmental factors affect insect colours, then outlined adaptive mechanisms terms microevolutionary response. Secondly, conducted systematic performed qualitative analysis understand experimental rearing temperature influences colouration. Finally, gave an overview beneficial maladaptive We concluded by identifying research gaps highlight potential future areas.

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

0

Sexual and developmental variations of ecto-parasitism in damselflies DOI Creative Commons
Shatabdi Paul, Md Kawsar Khan, Marie E. Herberstein

и другие.

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Год журнала: 2021, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Дек. 6, 2021

Abstract The prevalence and intensity of parasitism can have different fitness costs between sexes, across species developmental stages. This variation could arise because specific sexual differences in body condition, immunity, resistance. Theory predicts that the will be greater individuals with poor condition larger size. These predictions been tested verified vertebrates. In insects, however, contradictory evidence has found taxa. Here, we these on two Agriocnemis ( femina pygmaea ) damselflies, which are parasitized by Arrenurus water mite ectoparasites. We measured weight, total length, abdomen area thorax non-parasitized damselflies varied males females, immature females mature A. . Then, calculated parasite prevalence, i.e., frequency intensity, number parasites per infected damselfly eleven natural populations both species. line to our predictions, observed than but no difference females. Furthermore, load was higher Our result also showed studied species, being study provides impacts stages differentially suggests may occur due sex, stage, species-specific resistance tolerance mechanism.

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

1