Ecological Archives E096-281-A1
Lizanne Janssens, Marie Van Dievel, and Robby Stoks. 2015. Warming reinforces nonconsumptive predator effects on prey growth, physiology, and body stoichiometry. Ecology 96:3270–3280. http://dx.doi.org/10.1890/15-0030.1
Appendix A. Comparison with literature data.
Table A1. Comparison of the values for the physiological variables in our study with some relevant examples from the literature. Where possible comparisons were made with aquatic insects. Given are 95% ranges of data values (based on means ± 2 SE). Dry mass is abbreviated as dm.
Parameter
|
Taxon |
95% range of data values |
Reference |
RNA:DNA |
|
|
|
|
Damselfly |
4.0 – 6.4 |
This study |
|
Bivalve (Crassostrea angulata) |
2.0 – 6.0 |
Chicharo et al. (2001) |
|
Bivalve |
4.0 – 8.0 |
Chicharo et al. (2001) |
|
Fish |
3.0 – 6.0 |
Gwak et al. (2003) |
Fat content |
|
|
|
|
Damselfly |
15 – 27 µg/mg dm |
This study |
|
Damselfly |
2 – 28 µg/mg dm |
Stoks et al. (2005) |
|
Caterpillar (Manduca sexta) |
18 – 27 µg/mg dm |
Thaler et al. (2012) |
Sugar content |
|
|
|
|
Damselfly |
2 – 18 µg/mg dm |
This study |
|
Damselfly |
3.5 – 5.5 µg/mg dm |
Stoks et al. (2005) |
|
Caterpillar (Manduca sexta) |
18 – 48 µg/mg dm |
Thaler et al. (2012) |
Protein content |
|
|
|
|
Damselfly |
550 – 710 µg/mg dm |
This study |
|
Damselfly |
500 – 700 µg/mg dm |
Stoks et al. (2005) |
|
Oyster (Crassostrea gigas) |
300 – 590 µg/mg dm |
Delaporte et al. (2006) |
C:N |
|
|
|
|
Damselfly |
3.9 – 5.2 |
This study |
|
Odonata |
4.0 – 6.0 |
Cross et al. (2003) |
|
Zygoptera |
3.0 – 7.0 |
Frost et al. (2003) |
|
Benthic insects |
4.1 – 7.3 |
Evans-White et al. 2005 |
|
Diptera |
4.0 – 8.0 |
Liess and Hillebrand (2005) |
|
Trichoptera |
4.0 – 8.0 |
Liess and Hillebrand (2005) |
|
Odonata |
4.4 – 6.2 |
Lauridsen et al. (2012) |
|
Mayflies (Heptageniidae) |
5.6 – 6.4 |
Mehler et al. (2013) |
|
Guppy (Poecilia reticulata) |
4.0 – 8.0 |
Dalton and Flecker (2014) |
C:P |
|
|
|
|
Damselfly |
80 – 113 |
This study |
|
Odonata |
140 – 260 |
Cross et al. (2003) |
|
Zygoptera |
100 – 220 |
Frost et al. (2003) |
|
Benthic insects |
237 – 299 |
Evans-White et al. (2005) |
|
Diptera |
50 – 350 |
Liess and Hillebrand (2005) |
|
Trichoptera |
80 – 220 |
Liess and Hillebrand (2005) |
|
Odonata |
136 – 286 |
Lauridsen et al. (2012) |
|
Mayflies (Heptageniidae) |
62 – 361 |
Mehler et al. (2013) |
N:P |
|
|
|
|
Damselfly |
16 – 27 |
This study |
|
Odonata |
35 – 55 |
Cross et al. (2003) |
|
Zygoptera |
24 – 40 |
Frost et al. (2003) |
|
Benthic insects |
6 – 86 |
Evans-White et al. (2005) |
|
Diptera |
15 – 65 |
Liess and Hillebrand (2005) |
|
Trichoptera |
10 – 40 |
Liess and Hillebrand (2005) |
|
Odonata |
23 – 59 |
Lauridsen et al. (2012) |
|
Mayflies (Heptageniidae) |
11 – 63 |
Mehler et al. (2013) |
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Cross, W. F., J. P. Benstead, A. D. Rosemond, and J. B. Wallace. 2003. Consumer-resource stoichiometry in detritus-based streams. Ecology Letters 6:721–732.
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