A Unified Approach to Analysis of Body Condition in Green Toads

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60460709%3A41320%2F23%3A96991" target="_blank" >RIV/60460709:41320/23:96991 - isvavai.cz</a>

Výsledek na webu

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/d15010043" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/d15010043</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/d15010043" target="_blank" >10.3390/d15010043</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

A Unified Approach to Analysis of Body Condition in Green Toads

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Body condition is increasingly used to assess the status of populations and as a proxy for individual fitness. A common, quick and non-invasive approach is to estimate condition from the relation between body length and mass. Among the methods developed for this purpose, the Scaled Mass Index (SMI) appears best suited for comparisons among populations. We assembled data from 17 populations of European green toads (Bufotes viridis) with the aim of devising a standard formula applicable for monitoring this species. The mean value of the exponents describing length-mass allometry in these samples was 3.0047. Hence, we propose using 3 as a scaling coefficient for calculating the SMI in green toads. From the contrast of SMI values for both sexes within populations, estimated with either the population-specific or the standard coefficient, we conclude that applying the standard formula not only facilitates comparisons among populations but may also help to avoid misinterpretation of variation within populations.

Název v anglickém jazyce

A Unified Approach to Analysis of Body Condition in Green Toads

Popis výsledku anglicky

Body condition is increasingly used to assess the status of populations and as a proxy for individual fitness. A common, quick and non-invasive approach is to estimate condition from the relation between body length and mass. Among the methods developed for this purpose, the Scaled Mass Index (SMI) appears best suited for comparisons among populations. We assembled data from 17 populations of European green toads (Bufotes viridis) with the aim of devising a standard formula applicable for monitoring this species. The mean value of the exponents describing length-mass allometry in these samples was 3.0047. Hence, we propose using 3 as a scaling coefficient for calculating the SMI in green toads. From the contrast of SMI values for both sexes within populations, estimated with either the population-specific or the standard coefficient, we conclude that applying the standard formula not only facilitates comparisons among populations but may also help to avoid misinterpretation of variation within populations.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

10619 - Biodiversity conservation

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2023

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Diversity-Basel

ISSN

1424-2818

e-ISSN

1424-2818

Svazek periodika

15

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

1

Stát vydavatele periodika

CH - Švýcarská konfederace

Počet stran výsledku

8

Strana od-do

1-8

Kód UT WoS článku

000914963000001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85146745114