Effects of a Fungus on Tadpoles

Description

Comparing intestine lengths for tadpoles with and without exposure to Bd fugus

Format

A data frame with 27 observations on the following 4 variables.

Treatment

Exposed to fungus (Bd=yes or Control=no)

Body

Length of body (in mm)

GutLength

Length of intestine (in mm)

MouthpartDamage

Measure of damage to the mouth (e.g. missing teeth)

Details

Biologists wondered whether tadpoles can adjust the relative length of their intestines if they are exposed to a fungus called Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd).

Source

Venesky MD, Hanlon SM, Lynch K, Parris MJ, Rohr JR. (2013) "Optimal digestion theory does not predict the effect of pathogens on intestinal plasticity," Biol Lett 9: 20130038. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2013.0038