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Facing the heat: Thermoregulation and behavior of lowland species of a cold-dwelling butterfly genus, Erebia

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    SYSNO ASEP0464688
    Druh ASEPJ - Článek v odborném periodiku
    Zařazení RIVJ - Článek v odborném periodiku
    Poddruh JČlánek ve WOS
    NázevFacing the heat: Thermoregulation and behavior of lowland species of a cold-dwelling butterfly genus, Erebia
    Tvůrce(i) Klečková, Irena (BC-A) RID, ORCID
    Klečka, Jan (BC-A) RID, ORCID
    Celkový počet autorů2
    Číslo článkue0150393
    Zdroj.dok.PLoS ONE. - : Public Library of Science - ISSN 1932-6203
    Roč. 11, č. 3 (2016)
    Poč.str.16 s.
    Jazyk dok.eng - angličtina
    Země vyd.US - Spojené státy americké
    Klíč. slovaclimate-change ; Erebia ; local adaptation
    Vědní obor RIVEH - Ekologie - společenstva
    CEPGP14-10035P GA ČR - Grantová agentura ČR
    GA14-33733S GA ČR - Grantová agentura ČR
    Institucionální podporaBC-A - RVO:60077344
    UT WOS000372701200024
    EID SCOPUS84962090186
    DOI10.1371/journal.pone.0150393
    AnotaceUnderstanding the potential of animals to immediately respond to changing temperatures is imperative for predicting the effects of climate change on biodiversity. Ectothermic animals, such as insects, use behavioural thermoregulation to keep their body temperature within suitable limits. It may be particularly important at warm margins of species occurrence, where populations are sensitive to increasing air temperatures. In the field, we studied thermal requirements and behavioural thermoregulation in low-altitude populations of the Satyrinae butterflies Erebia aethiops, E. euryale and E. medusa. We compared the relationship of individual body temperature with air and microhabitat temperatures for the low-altitude Erebia species to our data on seven mountain species, including a high-altitude population of E. euryale, studied in the Alps. We found that the grassland butterfly E. medusa was well adapted to the warm lowland climate and it was active under the highest air temperatures and kept the highest body temperature of all species. Contrarily, the woodland species, E. aethiops and a low-altitude population of E. euryale, kept lower body temperatures and did not search for warm microclimates as much as other species. Furthermore, temperature-dependence of daily activities also differed between the three low-altitude and the mountain species. Lastly, the different responses to ambient temperature between the low-and high-altitude populations of E. euryale suggest possible local adaptations to different climates. We highlight the importance of habitat heterogeneity for long-term species survival, because it is expected to buffer climate change consequences by providing a variety of microclimates, which can be actively explored by adults. Alpine species can take advantage of warm microclimates, while low-altitude grassland species may retreat to colder microhabitats to escape heat, if needed.
    PracovištěBiologické centrum (od r. 2006)
    KontaktDana Hypšová, eje@eje.cz, Tel.: 387 775 214
    Rok sběru2017
    Elektronická adresahttp://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0150393
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