Publications by authors named "A R S Liebl"
Symphysodon discus is known in the world of aquariums for its market value, beauty, and behavior. However, more substantial information about its physiology and biology must be available, which can hinder its development and maintenance in breeding systems. The study evaluated the blood biochemistry and erythrogram of 20 specimens of S.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTrade-offs resulting from the high demand of offspring production are a central focus of many subdisciplines within the field of biology. Yet, despite the historical and current interest on this topic, large gaps in our understanding of whole-organism trade-offs that occur in reproducing individuals remain, particularly as it relates to the nuances associated with female reproduction. This volume of Integrative and Comparative Biology (ICB) contains a series of papers that focus on reviewing trade-offs from the female-centered perspective of biology (i.
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- Understanding how animals adapt their reproduction in unpredictable climates is crucial for predicting population responses to extreme weather.
- In a study of chestnut-crowned babblers, researchers found that increased rainfall led to larger clutch sizes, while higher temperatures resulted in larger egg volumes, showing a clear tradeoff between these reproductive traits.
- The findings suggest these birds adjust their reproductive strategies based on environmental conditions, prioritizing the number of offspring over individual egg quality during favorable weather years.
Despite a move toward gender parity in the United States (U.S.) workforce, a large gender gap persists in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM); this is particularly true for academic (i.
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