Vernalized versus Non-vernalized Hatchlings Mesocosms 2019
We collected ephippia at sample weeks 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. So far the plates from weeks 4, 5, and 6 have come out of the fridge. So we have both vernalized and non-vernalized hatchling counts for these three weeks. The plates from sample weeks 7 and 8 will come out of the fridge a week from today (August 2nd). So we only have non-vernalized hatchling counts for those two weeks. I took an initial look at vernalized versus non-vernalized hatchling counts for weeks 4, 5, and 6. First, I looked at the overall counts of vernalized versus non-vernalized hatchlings by sample week (summing across all tanks/clones). Here is what I get. Hmm, resolution is awful. But the green bars are vernalized hatchlings, and the red bars are non-vernalized hatchlings. The y-axis scale goes from 0 to 400, with ticks at 100. The x axis is weeks 4, 5, and 6. From this it looks like the ratio of vernalized to non-vernalized hatchlings decreases with sample week (i.e. fewer individuals appear to require vernal...