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Table 2 Summary of the populations used in the study

From: Parallel evolution of senescence in annual fishes in response to extrinsic mortality

Population

Species

Habitat

Year of collection

Generation

Sample size

Median life span

10% survivorship

MZM 04/10

N. furzeri

semi-arid

2004

~F10

113

29 weeks

40 weeks

MZZW 07/01

N. furzeri

semi-arid

2007

F3

124

17.5 weeks

33 weeks

MZCS 08/122

N.furzeri

semi-arid

2010

F2

33

28 weeks

40 weeks

MT 03/02

N.kunthae***

humid

2003

n.a.**

23

n.a.*

n.a.*

MOZ 04/07

N.kuhntae

humid

2004

n.a.**

25

42 weeks

57 weeks

AS

N.kuhntae***

humid

n.a. (aquarium strain)

n.a.**

24

49 weeks

50 weeks

MOZ 99/3

N. pienaari

semi-arid

1999

n.a.**

61

33 weeks

43 weeks

MOZ 99/9

N. pienaari

Intermediate

1999

n.a.**

31

41 weeks

55 weeks

MT 03/01

N. rachovii***

humid

2003

n.a.**

43

40 weeks

63 weeks

BEIRA 98

N. rachovii***

humid

1998

n.a.**

34

55 weeks

65 weeks

  1. *censored at age 33 weeks when survival was 74%.
  2. ** not collected by the authors, but commercially available.
  3. *** syntopic species in Beira.