Table 1 Effects of temperature and photoperiod acclimation on organ mass in Eurasian Tree Sparrows

Sample size

6

6

6

6

Body mass(g)

14.28 ± 0.54

13.80 ± 0.54

17.00 ± 0.54

16.75 ± 0.54

Organ wet mass

Muscle (mg)

1032.63 ± 122.85

1056.08 ± 132.25

1318.55 ± 132.28

1360.19 ± 122.83

Brain (mg)

741.12 ± 22.95

716.27 ± 24.71

701.60 ± 24.71

682.25 ± 22.95

Heart (mg)

196.11 ± 15.73

195.04 ± 16.93

222.95 ± 16.94

217.30 ± 15.73

Lung (mg)

164.71 ± 11.15

137.25 ± 12.01

123.12 ± 12.01

141.22 ± 11.15

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Liver (mg)

504.95 ± 52.16

551.41 ± 56.16

642.02 ± 56.17

622.77 ± 52.15

Kidney (mg)

128.11 ± 8.12

132.55 ± 8.74

159.91 ± 8.74

164.12 ± 8.12

*

Stomach (mg)

415.91 ± 25.22

373.08 ± 27.15

355.98 ± 27.16

420.18 ± 25.22

*

Small intestine (mg)

355.06 ± 32.18

298.08 ± 34.65

472.73 ± 34.66

398.15 ± 32.18

*

*

Rectum (mg)

38.47 ± 3.83

48.21 ± 4.13

54.79 ± 4.13

47.31 ± 3.83

*

Total digestive tract (mg)

802.59 ± 58.14

714.88 ± 62.60

888.00 ± 62.61

935.17 ± 58.13

Organ dry mass

Muscle (mg)

278.33 ± 28.76

308.37 ± 30.96

341.40 ± 30.97

374.86 ± 28.76

Brain (mg)

157.30 ± 4.26

157.17 ± 4.58

155.43 ± 4.58

146.92 ± 4.26

Heart (mg)

48.23 ± 4.54

48.71 ± 4.89

55.78 ± 4.89

52.37 ± 4.54

Lung (mg)

34.79 ± 2.26

31.16 ± 2.43

26.84 ± 2.43

31.64 ± 2.26

Liver (mg)

180.87 ± 13.77

168.42 ± 14.83

224.29 ± 14.83

232.25 ± 13.77

*

Kidney (mg)

33.26 ± 2.12

32.74 ± 2.29

42.59 ± 2.28

41.99 ± 2.12

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Stomach (mg)

122.51 ± 7.25

111.83 ± 7.81

114.53 ± 7.81

125.83 ± 7.25

Small intestine (mg)

101.92 ± 10.70

93.56 ± 11.52

123.65 ± 11.53

121.34 ± 10.70

Rectum (mg)

12.26 ± 1.32

15.99 ± 1.42

17.00 ± 1.42

13.81 ± 1.32

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Total digestive tract (mg)

229.44 ± 14.04

210.02 ± 15.11

266.55 ± 15.11

251.55 ± 14.03

*