Thermal tolerance and sensitivity in amphibians

Authors

  • Marco Katzenberger Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (EBD-CSIC). Estación Biológica de Doñana. Departamento de Ecología Evolutiva
  • Miguel Tejedo Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (EBD-CSIC). Estación Biológica de Doñana. Departamento de Ecología Evolutiva
  • Helder Duarte Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (EBD-CSIC). Estación Biológica de Doñana. Departamento de Ecología Evolutiva
  • Federico Marangoni FCEQyN-UNaM e Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET)
  • Juan Francisco Beltrán Universidad de Sevilla. Facultad de Biología. Departamento de Fisiología y Zoología.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7594/revbio.08.05

Keywords:

Climate change, amphibian decline, temperature, thermal tolerance, thermal sensitivity.

Abstract

We are currently living in a scenario of climate change in which the rise of the average environmental temperatures and the increase of events of extreme temperature peaks is forecasted, among others. The study of the thermal tolerance and sensitivity is very important, particularly in amphibians, when forecasting the impact of rising temperatures on both the fauna and flora of the world. Knowing that amphibians are an essential part of the world’s terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity, and that they possess a series of ecophysiological characteristics and life history traits, which makes them very susceptible to environmental changes, it is essential to identify the species/communities that are more vulnerable to global warming.

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Published

2018-04-23

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 1 (2012): Especial Mudanças Ambientais

Section

Revisão

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How to Cite

Katzenberger, M., Tejedo, M., Duarte, H., Marangoni, F., & Beltrán, J. F. (2018). Thermal tolerance and sensitivity in amphibians. Revista Da Biologia, 8(1), 25-32. https://doi.org/10.7594/revbio.08.05