Testing for differences in consumer-based nutrient cycling between male and female wolf spiders (Hogna carolinensis)

Testing for differences in consumer-based nutrient cycling between male and female wolf spiders (Hogna carolinensis) | Authorea try { document.documentElement.classList.add('js'); } catch (e) { } var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'G-8VDV14Y67G']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); Skip to main content Preprints Collections Wiley Open Research IET Open Research Ecological Society of Japan All Collections About About Authorea FAQs Contact Us Quick Search anywhere Search for preprint articles, keywords, etc. Search Search ADVANCED SEARCH SCROLL Ecology and Evolution This is a preprint and has not been peer reviewed. Data may be preliminary. 13 October 2025 V1 Latest version Share on Testing for differences in consumer-based nutrient cycling between male and female wolf spiders (Hogna carolinensis) Authors : Colton Herzog 0009-0005-5227-1325 [email protected] , Jamie Reeves 0000-0002-6173-8637 , and Shawn Wilder Authors Info & Affiliations https://doi.org/10.22541/au.176035693.39009746/v1 Published Ecology and Evolution Version of record Peer review timeline 198 views 183 downloads Contents Abstract Supplementary Material Information & Authors Metrics & Citations View Options References Figures Tables Media Share Abstract Assessing how elements are transferred through ecosystems provides key insights into nutrient cycling, food web interactions, and ecosystem functioning. However, studies investigating the effects of intraspecific variation on organismal elemental composition remain limited, especially for trace elements. This study investigated sex-based differences in the elemental content of whole-body and excreta of Hogna carolinensis (Carolina wolf spiders). We hypothesized that males and females would differ in whole-body and excreta elemental composition due to divergent life history strategies. Our findings partially supported our hypothesis. Male spiders had significantly higher whole-body concentrations of Fe, Ni, and S, whereas females had significantly more Sr. In excreta, males excreted significantly greater concentrations of Ca, Mn, Si, and Zn, while females excreted significantly higher concentrations of K and P. Principal component analysis revealed distinct elemental profiles between excreta and whole-body samples, with both sexes exhibiting higher concentrations of Ba, Ca, Fe, K, N, Na, P, S, and Si in excreta, and lower concentrations of Cu, Li, and Ni than in their whole body. These results suggest that sex-specific excretion patterns may influence micronutrient cycling and ecosystem function, particularly regarding the deposition of nutrients such as Ca, K, Mn, P, Si, and Zn. Given the potential ecological implications of sex-based nutrient fluxes, future research should further examine how intraspecific variation and sexual dimorphism shape stoichiometric phenotypes and trophic interactions. Supplementary Material File (supplementary.docx) Download 34.44 KB File (testing for differences in consumer-based nutrient cycling between male and female wolf spiders (hogna carolinensis).docx) Download 608.13 KB Information & Authors Information Version history V1 Version 1 13 October 2025 Peer review timeline Published Ecology and Evolution Version of Record 5 Dec 2025 Published Copyright This work is licensed under a Non Exclusive No Reuse License. Collection Ecology and Evolution Keywords ecological experiment ecosystem ecosystem ecology invertebrate terrestrial Authors Affiliations Colton Herzog 0009-0005-5227-1325 [email protected] Oklahoma State University View all articles by this author Jamie Reeves 0000-0002-6173-8637 Oklahoma State University Stillwater View all articles by this author Shawn Wilder Oklahoma State University View all articles by this author Metrics & Citations Metrics Article Usage 198 views 183 downloads .FvxKWukQNSOunydq8rnd { width: 100px; } Citations Download citation Colton Herzog, Jamie Reeves, Shawn Wilder. Testing for differences in consumer-based nutrient cycling between male and female wolf spiders (Hogna carolinensis). Authorea . 13 October 2025. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22541/au.176035693.39009746/v1 If you have the appropriate software installed, you can download article citation data to the citation manager of your choice. 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