“We counsel authors to 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞 using 𝐩e𝐫c𝐞n𝐭a𝐠e𝐬 and 𝐬i𝐳e-s𝐩e𝐜i𝐟i𝐜 𝐢n𝐝i𝐜e𝐬 in an attempt to scale data for variation in body size within and among groups. Although 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝘀 are simple to form and seemingly simple to interpret, they actually are 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 and p𝐨t𝐞n𝐭i𝐚l𝐥y m𝐢s𝐥e𝐚d𝐢n𝐠”
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(PDF) The use of percentages and size-specific indices to normalize physiological data for variation in body size: Wasted time, wasted effort?
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