Table 1 Effects of behavioral thermoregulation on embryonic development in different habitats of Pelodiscus sinensis.
From: Behavioral thermoregulation by reptile embryos promotes hatching success and synchronization
Variable | Thermoregulation | Thermoregulation-inhibited | Statistical analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
Open habitat | |||
Incubation period (days) | 54.74 ± 0.09 (n = 73) | 57.67 ± 0.27 (n = 69) | F1,140 = 110.561, p < 0.001 |
Coefficient of variation | 0.010 ± 0.001 (n = 15) | 0.034 ± 0.003 (n = 15) | F1,28 = 48.791, p < 0.001 |
Variation range (days) | 1.50 ± 0.22 (n = 15) | 5.09 ± 0.54 (n = 15) | F1,28 = 38.565, p < 0.001 |
hatching success (\(\%\)) | 0.73 ± 0.03 (n = 15) | 0.64 ± 0.03 (n = 15) | F1,28 = 8.290; p = 0.012 |
Filtered habitat | |||
Incubation period (days) | 54.89 ± 0.13 (n = 76) | 58.32 ± 0.29 (n = 68) | F1,142 = 123.734, p < 0.001 |
Coefficient of variation | 0.016 ± 0.003 (n = 15) | 0.037 ± 0.003 (n = 15) | F1,28 = 29.815, p < 0.001 |
Variation range (days) | 2.24 ± 0.40 (n = 15) | 5.79 ± 0.53 (n = 15) | F1,28 = 39.663, p < 0.001 |
hatching success (\(\%\)) | 0.75 ± 0.03 (n = 15) | 0.64 ± 0.02 (n = 15) | F1,28 = 10.678; p = 0.006 |
Fully-shaded habitat | |||
Incubation period (days) | 55.12 ± 0.15 (n = 66) | 58.20 ± 0.22 (n = 66) | F1,130 = 128.562, p < 0.001 |
Coefficient of variation | 0.017 ± 0.003 (n = 15) | 0.027 ± 0.003 (n = 15) | F1,28 = 48.791, p = 0.017 |
Variation range (days) | 2.32 ± 0.37 (n = 15) | 4.08 ± 0.44 (n = 15) | F1,28 = 9.293, p = 0.005 |
hatching success (\(\%\)) | 0.68 ± 0.04 (n = 15) | 0.61 ± 0.01 (n = 15) | F1,28 = 3.289; p = 0.080 |
