Fluctuating Asymmetry as a Method of Assessing Environmental Stress in Two Predatory Carabid Species within Mediterranean Agroecosystems

Fluctuating Asymmetry as a Method of Assessing Environmental Stress in Two Predatory Carabid Species within Mediterranean Agroecosystems

Fluctuating asymmetry (FA) is used in assessing the effect of environmental stress on the development stability of individuals by measuring small random deviations from perfect bilateral symmetry. Here, we checked for FA on two predatory carabid beetles, <i>Pterostichus melas</i> and <...

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Main Authors: Lara Ivanković Tatalović, Barbara Anđelić, Mišel Jelić, Tomislav Kos, Hugo A. Benítez, Lucija Šerić Jelaska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Symmetry
Subjects:
agricultural practices
body shape
developmental instability
geometric morphometrics
pesticides
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/12/11/1890

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