In this comprehensive review, a range of factors is considered that may influence the
significance of genetic diversity for the survival of a population. Genetic variation is essential …

Developmental stability reflects the ability of a genotype to undergo stable development of a
phenotype under given environmental conditions. Deviations from developmental stability …

Evolutionary theory is one of the most wide-ranging and inspiring of scientific ideas. It offers
a battery of methods that can be used to interpret human behaviour. But the legitimacy of this …

In spite of a decade of furious activity and an increasingly bewildering array of analytical
methods, essential requirements for a robust study of fluctuating asymmetry have not …

The role of developmental instability (DI), as measured by fluctuating asymmetry (FA), in
evolutionary biology has been the focus of a wealth of research for more than half a century …

Anthropogenic inputs of mercury (Hg) into the environment have significantly increased in
the past century. Concurrently, the availability of methylmercury (MeHg) in aquatic systems …

Random and subtle deviations from bilateral symmetry (fluctuating asymmetry) have long
been of interest to biologists who wish to study the susceptibility of organisms to changes in …

An examination of the scientific literature shows that much effort has been directed towards
developing the biological fundamentals of sturgeon hatchery stock enhancement. The …

There is growing evidence from both experimental and non-experimental studies that
fluctuating asymmetry does not consistently index stress or fitness. The widely held–yet …

▪ Abstract Variation in the subtle differences between right and left sides of bilateral
characters, or fluctuating asymmetry (FA), has long been considered to be primarily …