Urbanization drives phenotypic differences but not asymmetry in the damselfly Ischnura elegans.

Abstract excerpt

Urbanization is a challenging environment and has a profound impact on organisms. Cities may be the source of important phenotypic changes and lead to developmental instability. To explore the effects of urbanization (percentage of impervious surface) on organisms, we collected ~ 800 adult damselflies Ischnura elegans across 22 ponds along an urbanization gradient. These ponds were also characterized by other...

Topics

• Animals
• Male
• Odonata
• Female
• Phenotype
• Urbanization
• Wings, Animal
• Body Size