Acclimation temperature effects on locomotor traits in adult aquatic anurans (X. tropicalis and X. laevis) from different latitudes: possible implications for climate change | Zendy

Pablo Padilla | Zendy; Valérie Ducret | Zendy; Camille Bonneaud | Zendy; Julien Courant | Zendy; Anthony Herrel | Zendy

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Acclimation temperature effects on locomotor traits in adult aquatic anurans (X. tropicalis and X. laevis) from different latitudes: possible implications for climate change

Author(s) -

Pablo Padilla,

Valérie Ducret,

Camille Bonneaud,

Julien Courant,

Anthony Herrel

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

conservation physiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.942

H-Index - 37

ISSN - 2051-1434

DOI - 10.1093/conphys/coz019

Subject(s) - ectotherm , biology , acclimatization , amphibian , xenopus , temperate climate , latitude , ecology , climate change , lithobates , phenotypic plasticity , bufo marinus , mesocosm , zoology , ecosystem , genetics , geodesy , toad , gene , geography

Acclimation temperature affects locomotor performance in X . tropicalis but not in X . laevis at the adult stage. Expected increases in temperature due to global warming or deforestation are predicted to impact aquatic amphibians with limited opportunity for acclimation to mitigate these effects in temperate species.

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