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Larval traits show temporally consistent constraints, but are decoupled from postsettlement juvenile growth, in an intertidal fish.
The Journal of animal ecology - 1 Sept 2018
Thia Joshua A, Riginos Cynthia, Liggins Libby, Figueira Will F, McGuigan Katrina
Abstract excerpt
Complex life cycles may evolve to dissociate distinct developmental phases in an organism's lifetime. However, genetic or environmental factors may restrict trait independence across life stages, constraining ontogenetic trajectories. Quantifying covariance across life stages and their temporal variability is fundamental in understanding life-history phenotypes and potential distributions and consequences for...
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