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Anne-Christine Auge1, Gabriel Blouin-Demers2, Dennis L Murray1
1Department of Biology, Trent University, Peterborough, ON, Canada.
Journal of thermal biology
|November 9, 2023
概括
淡水海选择在它们的家园范围内选择更温暖,更不变的微气候以优化性能. 这种热性息地选择在筑巢前的季节最为明显,特别是在异质的环境中.
科学领域:
- 生态生态学 生态生态学
- 类学 类学 类学 类学
- 行为生态学 行为生态学
背景情况:
- 环境温度对于ectotherm生理学,行为和健身至关重要.
- 湿热生物积极选择热息地以保持最佳的体温,这一过程受到环境异质性的挑战.
研究的目的:
- 研究两个淡水物种 (Emydoidea blandingii和Chrysemys picta) 在不同季节和空间尺度上的热性息地选择.
- 为了确定海是否在它们的家园范围内选择热量有利的位置,以及它们是否根据温度选择家园范围.
- 评估热变化如何影响海的息地选择.
主要方法:
- 在两个空间尺度 (家庭范围选择和家庭范围内范围选择) 上,将乌位置的温度与可用的环境温度进行比较.
- 对Emydoidea blandingii和Chrysemys picta的不同季节的热选择模式进行分析.
- 在选定的和可用的位置量化热变量.
主要成果:
- 乌选择了家园范围内的更温暖的地方,但在更大的家园范围选择尺度上没有表现出偏好.
- 这两种物种都选择了与周围环境相比热变性较低的位置.
- 热性息地选择在筑巢前的季节是最明显的,特别是在更寒冷和更可变的条件下.
结论:
- 淡水海在它们的北方范围边界积极选择微气候以缓冲热极端,并确保适当的表现.
- 尽管热惯性在物种间存在差异,但Emydoidea blandingii和Chrysemys picta都表现出类似的热选择策略.
- 温度调节的息地选择是热性异质环境中生态热虫的一个关键策略.
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