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  • Biología Evolutiva
  • Fisiología

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  • La temperatura impacta significativamente la fisiología de los ectotermos, particularmente la digestión.
  • Los efectos específicos de la temperatura en la actividad de las enzimas digestivas no se comprenden bien.
  • Las estrategias digestivas de los reptiles son cruciales para comprender la adaptación a los climas cambiantes.

Objetivo del estudio:

  • Investigar la dependencia de la temperatura de la actividad de las enzimas digestivas (proteasa, lipasa, maltasa) en lagartos de pared mediterráneos (Podarcis spp.).
  • Comparar el rendimiento digestivo y la morfología gastrointestinal entre poblaciones de lagartos del continente y de islas.
  • Determinar el papel de la adaptación ecológica frente a la ascendencia en la configuración de los rasgos digestivos.

Principales métodos:

  • Ensayos de actividad enzimática en un gradiente de temperatura (20-55 °C).
  • Medición de la longitud y masa del tracto gastrointestinal en relación con el tamaño corporal (SVL).
  • Análisis de señal filogenética (λ de Pagel, Cmean de Abouheif) para evaluar las restricciones evolutivas.

Principales resultados:

  • La actividad enzimática alcanzó su punto máximo alrededor de los 50 °C, con una mayor actividad de lipasa en los lagartos de isla.
  • Los lagartos de isla poseían tractos gastrointestinales más largos y pesados, lo que indica una mayor capacidad de absorción de nutrientes.
  • No se detectó una señal filogenética significativa para los rasgos digestivos, lo que sugiere adaptación ecológica.

Conclusiones:

  • Las especies de lagartos de isla exhiben rasgos digestivos evolucionados para mejorar la extracción de energía en hábitats con recursos limitados.
  • Las diferencias digestivas observadas se atribuyen a la adaptación ecológica en lugar de a la ascendencia compartida.
  • Los lagartos de isla pueden ser más vulnerables a temperaturas extremas debido a su fisiología digestiva especializada.