Persistent maternal identity effects on life history traits in Daphnia.

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Title
Persistent maternal identity effects on life history traits in Daphnia.
Journal
Oecologia
Author(s)
Sakwińska O.
ISSN
0029-8549
Publication state
Published
Issued date
02/2004
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
138
Number
3
Pages
379-386
Language
english
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Publication types: Journal Article - Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
The aim of the present study was to examine the magnitude and persistence of maternal effects in Daphnia, in particular maternal identity effects. I studied life history traits of a single clone of Daphnia galeata born to 40 different mothers belonging to three age groups. Maternal identity had large effects on offspring traits, that is, identically treated clonal females differed substantially in respect to the traits of their offspring, including size at birth, age at maturity, and number of second generation offspring. The effects of maternal identity on these traits were largely independent of maternally induced differences in offspring size, indicating that maternal effects were mediated through offspring quality. Maternal age also affected offspring traits: older mothers gave birth to larger offspring which matured earlier, were larger and more fecund, and survived better until maturity. Individuals which were larger at birth also had a better chance of survival. Contrary to expectation, I found little evidence that maternal identity or maternal age had any influence on their offsprings' response to fish kairomones.
Keywords
Animals, Body Constitution, Daphnia, Female, Fertility, Pedigree, Survival Analysis
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Web of science
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Yes
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