High levels of fluctuating asymmetry in populations of Apodemus flavicollis from the most contaminated areas in Chernobyl

• Published in: Journal of environmental radioactivity Vol. 73; no. 1; pp. 1 - 20
• Main Authors: Oleksyk, T K, Novak, J M, Purdue, J R, Gashchak, S P, Smith, M H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.01.2004
• Subjects: Apodemus flavicollis; Ukraine, Chernobyl

Random deviations from the perfect symmetry of normally bilaterally symmetrical characters for an individual with a given genotype occur during individual development due to the influence of multiple environmental factors. Fluctuating asymmetry (FA) is often used as a measure of developmental instab...