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The relative importance of predation risk and water temperature in maintaining Bergmann's rule in a marine ectotherm.
The American naturalist - 1 Sept 2013
Manyak-Davis Anna, Bell Tina M, Sotka Erik E
Abstract excerpt
Bergmann's rule-an increase in body size with latitude-correlates with latitudinal declines in ambient temperature and predation risk, but relatively few studies simultaneously explore the relative importance of these factors. Along temperate Atlantic shorelines, the isopod Idotea balthica from h...
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