Increased fluctuating asymmetry in the damselfly Coenagrion puella is correlated with ectoparasitic water mites: implications for fluctuating asymmetry theory.

作者: A. Bonn , M. Gasse , J. Rolff , A. Martens

DOI: 10.1007/BF00329031

关键词: MiteParasitismZoologyDamselflyEcologyCoenagrionidaeOdonataEctoparasitismAcariBiologyFluctuating asymmetry

摘要: The influence of ectoparasitic water mite larvae (Arrenurus) on the fluctuating asymmetry (FA) forewing length and cell number in foreweings damselfly Coenagrion puella has been investigated. We show a significant correlation between FA load. Most explanations for increases implicate environmental stress combined with inability genome to stabilize phenotype. In contrast, our results demonstrate that could be result very short-term impact during ontogenesis, due chance parasitism.

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