Patterns of seasonal plasticity in evaporative water loss and preferred temperature in three geckos of the wet-dry tropics.

IF 2.3 2区 环境科学与生态学 Q2 ECOLOGY
Kimberley Day, Chava L Weitzman, Angga Rachmansah, Kade Skelton, Keith Christian
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Abstract

Seasonal physiological plasticity (acclimatisation) facilitates homeostasis in changing environments and has been studied extensively with respect to thermal biology and metabolism. Less is known about seasonal changes in evaporative water loss (EWL) in response to changing water availability and humidity. The wet-dry tropics of northern Australia experience moderate seasonal temperature changes, but substantial changes in rainfall and humidity. We studied three gecko species (Amalosia rhombifer, Heteronotia binoei and Hemidactylus frenatus) in the wet and dry seasons with respect to their EWL, preferred body temperatures (Tpref), and their choice between a dry and humid refuge at and below Tpref. EWL was significantly lower in the dry season (66% of wet season values). Tpref for two of the species did not change seasonally, but A. rhombifer selected lower Tpref during the warmer wet season. Given a choice of refugia, the humid refuge at low temperatures was never preferred over the warm microhabitat. When both refugia were at the preferred temperature, only A. rhombifer showed a preference for the humid microhabitat. These results demonstrate that although thermoregulation is prioritised in the short term, hydroregulation (physiological plasticity in EWL) is adjusted in the longer term, with shifts occurring on a seasonal scale. However, it is possible that shifts in EWL may occur in response to prevailing weather conditions on a shorter timescale. Before broad generalisations can be drawn about the phenomenon of EWL plasticity, measurements need to be taken from more species in different climatic regions at ecologically relevant timescales.

干湿热带地区三种壁虎蒸发失水和偏好温度的季节可塑性模式。
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Oecologia
Oecologia 环境科学-生态学
CiteScore
5.10
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192
审稿时长
5.3 months
期刊介绍: Oecologia publishes innovative ecological research of international interest. We seek reviews, advances in methodology, and original contributions, emphasizing the following areas: Population ecology, Plant-microbe-animal interactions, Ecosystem ecology, Community ecology, Global change ecology, Conservation ecology, Behavioral ecology and Physiological Ecology. In general, studies that are purely descriptive, mathematical, documentary, and/or natural history will not be considered.
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