Table 2.
Summary of the populations used in the study
| 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 |
*censored at age 33 weeks when survival was 74%.
** not collected by the authors, but commercially available.
*** syntopic species in Beira.