Interactions of Melanin with Electromagnetic Radiation: From Fundamentals to Applications
Melanin, especially integumentary melanin, interacts in numerous ways with
electromagnetic radiation, leading to a set of critical functions, including radiation protection …
electromagnetic radiation, leading to a set of critical functions, including radiation protection …
Climate change and its effects on body size and shape: the role of endocrine mechanisms
GR Names, JL Grindstaff… - … Transactions of the …, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
In many organisms, rapidly changing environmental conditions are inducing dramatic shifts
in diverse phenotypic traits with consequences for fitness and population viability. However …
in diverse phenotypic traits with consequences for fitness and population viability. However …
Allometry reveals trade-offs between Bergmann's and Allen's rules, and different avian adaptive strategies for thermoregulation
Animals tend to decrease in body size (Bergmann's rule) and elongate appendages (Allen's
rule) in warm climates. However, it is unknown whether these patterns depend on each …
rule) in warm climates. However, it is unknown whether these patterns depend on each …
Examining elevation and thermoregulatory trait differences of endemic tropical swallowtail butterflies to assess their vulnerability to climate change
Tropical montane insects are vulnerable to climate change if up‐hill range retractions
reduce range sizes and increase extinction risk. Endemic species will be particularly at risk if …
reduce range sizes and increase extinction risk. Endemic species will be particularly at risk if …
Spatio‐temporal shift in body size and plumage coloration is associated with the magnitude of climate change in a cosmopolitan owl
A Romano, G Florent, A Novelli… - Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Climatic gradients shape geographic variation in phenotypic traits that are involved in
animal thermoregulation. Therefore, increasing temperatures under global warming are …
animal thermoregulation. Therefore, increasing temperatures under global warming are …
Morphological and physiological features in small ruminants: an adaptation strategy for survival under changing climatic conditions
A Danmaigoro, MA Muhammad, K Abubakar… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Climate change due to natural human activity is a significant global phenomenon affecting
the sustainability of most countries' livestock industries. Climate change factors such as …
the sustainability of most countries' livestock industries. Climate change factors such as …
Assessment of biometrics and stress indicators of the adult Village Weaver birds (Ploceus cucullatus) during breeding and post-breeding seasons in Jos, Nigeria
In this era of climate change, some biological conservationists' concerns are based on
seasonal studies that highlight how wild birds' physiological fitness are interconnected with …
seasonal studies that highlight how wild birds' physiological fitness are interconnected with …
Regional variation in climate change alters the range‐wide distribution of colour polymorphism in a wild bird
According to Gloger's rule, animal colouration is expected to be darker in wetter and warmer
climates. Such environmental clines are predicted to occur in colour polymorphic species …
climates. Such environmental clines are predicted to occur in colour polymorphic species …
A test of Bergmann's rule in the Early Triassic: latitude, body size, and sampling in Lystrosaurus
The ecogeographic rule known as Bergmann's rule suggests that there is a positive
relationship between body size and latitude when comparing closely related taxa. The …
relationship between body size and latitude when comparing closely related taxa. The …
Body size and substrate use affect ventral, but not dorsal, brightness evolution in lizards
Substrate properties can affect the thermal balance of organisms, and the colored
integument, alongside other factors, may influence heat transfer via differential absorption …
integument, alongside other factors, may influence heat transfer via differential absorption …