Fluctuating asymmetry as a method of assessing environmental stress in two predatory carabid species within mediterranean agroecosystems

Ivanković Tatalović, Lara; Anđelić, Barbara; Jelić, Mišel; Kov, Tomislav; Benítez, Hugo A.; Šerić Jelaska, Lucija

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dc.contributor.author	Ivanković Tatalović, Lara
dc.contributor.author	Anđelić, Barbara
dc.contributor.author	Jelić, Mišel
dc.contributor.author	Kov, Tomislav
dc.contributor.author	Benítez, Hugo A.
dc.contributor.author	Šerić Jelaska, Lucija
dc.date.accessioned	2021-12-09T19:27:49Z
dc.date.available	2021-12-09T19:27:49Z
dc.date.issued	2020
dc.identifier.uri	http://repositorio.ucm.cl/handle/ucm/3541
dc.description.abstract	Fluctuating asymmetry (FA) is used in assessing the effect of environmental stress on the development stability of individuals by measuring small random deviations from perfect bilateral symmetry. Here, we checked for FA on two predatory carabid beetles, Pterostichus melas and Poecilus koyi, in order to evaluate species response to agricultural practices within Mediterranean agroecosystems, as well as FA as a method. The samples were collected in vineyards and olive groves, both under integrated pest management (IPM) and ecological pest management (EPM), and in pristine habitats in the Mediterranean region of Croatia. Geometric morphometrics (GMMs) were used to analyze the pronotum and abdomen shape variations and left–right asymmetries of each population. In respect to the FA measurements, analyzed species responded differently, with P. koyi displaying a lower intensity of FA than P. melas. On the other hand, P. melas beetles from vineyards showed a higher intensity of FA compared with populations from pristine habitats and olive groves. Accordingly, FA pointed out olive groves as potentially less adverse habitats to predatory carabids, keeping in mind the different levels of asymmetry between the two species. Our study singled out P.melas as a more suitable species for further research, in the effect that different agricultural practices can have their impact on non-target invertebrates analyzed by measuring the FA.	es_CL
dc.language.iso	en	es_CL
dc.rights	Atribución-NoComercial-SinDerivadas 3.0 Chile	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/cl/	*
dc.source	Symmetry, 12(11), 1890	es_CL
dc.subject	Agricultural practices	es_CL
dc.subject	Body shape	es_CL
dc.subject	Developmental instability	es_CL
dc.subject	Geometric morphometrics	es_CL
dc.subject	Pesticides	es_CL
dc.title	Fluctuating asymmetry as a method of assessing environmental stress in two predatory carabid species within mediterranean agroecosystems	es_CL
dc.type	Article	es_CL
dc.ucm.indexacion	Scopus	es_CL
dc.ucm.indexacion	Isi	es_CL
dc.ucm.doi	doi.org/10.3390/sym12111890	es_CL