Open AccessModelling temperature and humidity effects on web performance: implications for predicting orb-web spider (Argiope spp.) foraging under Australian climate change scenarios
Author(s) -
Sean J. Blamires,
William Sellers
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/coz083
Subject(s) - biology , spider , humidity , orb (optics) , climate change , foraging , predation , ecology , meteorology , computer science , geography , artificial intelligence , image (mathematics)
Lay Summary. How climate change impacts animal extended phenotypes (EPs) is poorly understood. We modelled how temperature and humidity affects the ability of spider webs to intercept prey. We found humidity had negative effects at the extremes. Temperature, however, likely interacts with humidity to affect web tension and prey retention.