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Behavioural consequences of compensatory resource allocation during growth
Reference
S15807
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Dr Jan Lindstrom
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Professor Neil Metcalfe
Institution
University of Glasgow
Department
Environmental and Evolutionary Biology
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
171,256
Status
Completed
Type
Research Grant
Start date
01/03/2002
End date
31/05/2005
Duration
39 months
Abstract
A bad start during early growth may have long-lasting consequences on an individual's later behaviour and performance. This may be counteracted by compensatory mechanisms, such as catch-up growth; given a chance, an individual can accelerate growth and regain the normal growth trajectory. However, this compensation appears to carry costs: recent studies have revealed impaired physiological function and reduced lifespan later in life. In this study, we will develop the first models of state-dependent compensatory resource allocation strategies, and will test these experimentally, using swordtails (Xiphosphorus helleri) as a model organism. The project is multidisciplinary in nature, combining growth, nutrition, animal behaviour, life history, sexual selection and biomechanics using both theoretical and experimental approaches.
Summary
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Committee
Closed Committee - Animal Sciences (AS)
Research Topics
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Research Priority
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Research Initiative
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Funding Scheme
X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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