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The effects of temperature on growth and immune function. (a) Monthly body mass change, (b) N:L ratios and (c) ability of hellbender plasma to kill E. coli bacteria (EKA) relative to the mean water temperature (x-axis) and temperature change (colour of dots) in the 7–28 day period preceding blood collection. The blue trendline illustrates a polynomial regression with a 95% confidence interval (grey shading).
