9307999 Sinervo An increase of energy invested in current reproduction is thought to entail :costs" that are either reflected in a decrease in survival or a decrease in future reproductive success. We have devised an experimental test of these ideas in a natural population of lizards. By experimentally enhancing the number of eggs in a clutch using a hormonal treatment, we should exacerbate those costs and decrease survival or future reproductive success. A complementary manipulation that decreases the number of eggs laid in each clutch should ameliorate these costs and enhance survival or future reproductive success. Because the hormones that control reproduction are relatively conserved among vertebrates (e.g., reptiles, mammals, birds, fish), our results are likely to be quite general. Consequently, these results will be relevant to domestic animal husbandry (e.g. aquaculture, bird rearing, etc.) and these results could theoretically be used to maximize yield in such agricultural programs.***

Agency
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Institute
Division of Environmental Biology (DEB)
Type
Standard Grant (Standard)
Application #
9307999
Program Officer
James R. Gosz
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
1993-08-15
Budget End
1997-01-31
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1993
Total Cost
$180,000
Indirect Cost
Name
Indiana University
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Bloomington
State
IN
Country
United States
Zip Code
47401