Journal article
Bioenergetics, Behavior, and Resource Partitioning in Stressed Habitats: Biophysical and Molecular Approaches
Physiological zoology, v 62(2), pp 253-285
01 Mar 1989
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Abstract
Studies of the biophysical and molecular adaptations of turtles, fish, and salamanders in stressed habitats have allowed us to determine various aspects of their fundamental physiological niches. Mathematical modeling of the climate requirements of Trachemys scripta and field studies at the Savannah River Plant indicate that thermal conditions and diet quality affect the behavior and bioenergetics of this turtle, and ultimately its life-history pattern. Mathematical modeling and laboratory and field studies indicate that the thermoregulatory behavior of largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides, interacts with competition and predation to affect the population dynamics of this fish. Experiments on whole-animal thermal tolerance and heat-shock proteins of two salamander species indicate that differences in the microhabitat selection and geographic ranges of Eurycea bislineata and Desmognathus ochrophaeus are related to differences in their thermal biology.
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- Title
- Bioenergetics, Behavior, and Resource Partitioning in Stressed Habitats: Biophysical and Molecular Approaches
- Creators
- James R. SpotilaEdward A. StandoraDouglas P. EastonPaul S. Rutledge
- Publication Details
- Physiological zoology, v 62(2), pp 253-285
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Biodiversity, Earth, and Environmental Science (BEES); [Retired Faculty]
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:A1989U750300004
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0024923916
- Other Identifier
- 991021013081304721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Physiology
- Zoology