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A comprehensive database of thermal developmental plasticity in reptiles
Daniel W A Noble1, Vaughn Stenhouse1,2, Julia L Riley1,3
1Evolution & Ecology Research Centre, School of Biological, Earth, and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia.
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|July 18, 2018
Summary
Temperature significantly impacts reptile development, influencing traits like sex ratio and survival. This study compiles extensive data to understand climate change effects on reptile populations and inform conservation strategies.
Area of Science:
- * Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
- * Herpetology
- * Climate Change Biology
Background:
- * Embryonic temperature is a critical environmental factor influencing reptile development, with implications for phenotypic variation, including sex determination, phenology, and survival.
- * Understanding these thermal effects is vital for eco-evolutionary theory and global conservation efforts, particularly in the context of climate change.
- * Previous research has been limited by fragmented data, hindering comprehensive, comparative analyses of reptile embryonic thermal responses.
Purpose of the Study:
- * To create a centralized, accessible database of reptile embryonic responses to incubation temperature.
- * To facilitate large-scale, comparative analyses of thermal plasticity in reptile embryos.
- * To provide a resource for investigating the impacts of climate change on reptile populations.
Main Methods:
- * Compiled a comprehensive database of nearly 10,000 phenotypic estimates from 155 reptile species.
- * Included data from 300 studies that manipulated incubation temperatures, published between 1974 and 2016.
- * Data encompass a wide range of traits: morphological, physiological, behavioral, performance, growth rates, developmental timing, sex ratio, and survival (e.g., hatching success).
Main Results:
- * The database represents a significant consolidation of empirical data on reptile embryonic thermal responses.
- * It includes diverse phenotypic traits, offering a broad scope for analysis.
- * The dataset spans a considerable time frame and taxonomic breadth within reptiles.
Conclusions:
- * This database serves as a crucial resource for addressing broad ecological and evolutionary questions regarding reptile thermal plasticity.
- * It enables researchers to investigate patterns and predict responses to changing thermal environments.
- * The data repository is essential for advancing conservation strategies for reptiles under climate change scenarios.
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