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Contrasting Population and Diet Influences on Gut Length of an Omnivorous Tropical Fish, the Trinidadian Guppy (Poecilia reticulata)

Phenotypic plasticity is advantageous for organisms that live in variable environments. The digestive system is particularly plastic, responding to changes in diet. Gut length is the result of a trade-off between maximum nutrient absorption and minimum cost for its maintenance and it can be influenc...

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Autores principales: Zandonà, Eugenia, Auer, Sonya K., Kilham, Susan S., Reznick, David N.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4567299/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26360601
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0136079