4-4. Coefficients of variation (CV, %) for protein concentration, glutathione peroxidase
 (GPX) activity, and antioxidant potential (AP) assays ................................ ................ 92

5-1. Cumulative intake expressed as the total dry mass consumed during each life-history
 stage in each of five treatm ent groups. ...... .......... .......... .....................1... 19

5-2. Omnibus F, X2, and p-values for comparisons of body mass and age among five
 treatment groups within each life-history stage. ...... ... ......................................... 120

5-3. Relative mass ( standard error) at the adult molt of insects in five treatment groups,
 calculated as the ratio of actual to predicted body mass as determined by allometric
 analysis ................................................................................................. .. 12 1

5-4. Adjusted mean fecundity ( standard error) of insects in each of five treatment groups
 estimated using body mass at first oviposition as a covariate. .............. ...................122

5-5. Total number of ovarioles (mean standard error) in insects from each of five
 treatment groups upon post-mortem dissection ..............................................123

5-6. Parameters for equations predicting realized fecundity and initial oviposition rate as
 determined by stepwise multiple linear regression....... ... ...................................... 124

6-1. Summary of traits measured for Chelonia mydas (top half of table) and Carausius
 morosus (bottom half of table) maintained on different schedules of ad libitum (ad
 lib.) and restricted (rest.) intake. ................. ......................................................... 141