Investigation of heavy metals in tissues and habitats of three edible frogs from Türkiye

Tatlı, Hale; Gedik, Kenan; Altunışık, Abdullah

doi:10.1007/s11356-023-31226-9

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“…Animal body size variation is a complex phenomenon that exhibits both geographic and temporal dimensions (Green & Middleton, 2013 ). Hence, populations within species commonly exhibit geographic variations in body size (Altunışık, Üçeş, et al., 2022 ; Gaston et al., 2008 ; Tatlı et al., 2024 ). Besides, temporal changes in body size can manifest over both long and short time frames.…”

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Life‐history evolution in the orange‐tailed skink populations living in different climates

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et al. 2024

Ecology and Evolution

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The life‐history traits of ectothermic animals can be influenced by many abiotic factors, including climate. As an ectothermic species, we questioned whether the life‐history characteristics of the orange‐tailed skink (Eumeces schneiderii) populations differ between two different environments/climates. Our findings showed that the average body size of lizards living in the Mediterranean climate zone was higher than those in the continental climate zone. However, although Mediterranean population had higher mean values regarding average age, there was no discernible difference between the two climate zone populations. When considering all populations collectively, it has been discovered that the species' maximum lifespan is 18 years. Body size notably increased with age in both populations. Through the utilization of the von Bertalanffy equation, the anticipated growth parameters portrayed a highly accurate connection between age and snout–vent length. In conclusion, lizards living in habitats characterized by milder Mediterranean climates were found to have larger body sizes than continental populations, but both populations were comparable in terms of mean age. This difference can be explained by several factors, including activation time, temperature, precipitation, food abundance, and the presence of predators.

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