Mit tudunk a pókok (Araneae) cirkadián ritmusairól? – Ökológiai vonatkozások, vizsgálati módszerek és adatelemzési eljárások

Abstract

Kulcsszavak: napszakos aktivitás, lokomotoros aktivitás, kronobiológia, pókok, aktivitási típusok. Elfogadva: Abstract. This chronobiological ‘crash-course’ introduces the reader to the hidden world of biological rhythm research. Firstly, we review the major rules and technical terms of this discipline and we discuss the ecological aspects and types of adaptation to different temporal niches in animals. Then through the example of spiders (Araneae) we show in more detail what is known about the activity rhythms and diel activity of this group, and how these rhythms can be studied in the laboratory or under natural conditions. Finally, we briefly survey which methods/data analysis techniques can be used for proper evaluation of various biological rhythms.