Interactive Effects Of Hatching Variability And Experimental Warming On Larval Wood Frogs (Rana Sylvatica)
- ASU Author/Contributor (non-ASU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Reese Kayla Sloan (Creator)
- Institution
- Appalachian State University (ASU )
- Web Site: https://library.appstate.edu/
- Advisor
- Jon Davenport
Abstract: One of the consequences of recent anthropogenic-induced climate change is increased climate variability and changes in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. This increased variability in temperature and precipitation has also influenced the phenology of ontogenetic life history events of birds, insects, plants, and amphibians. These phenological shifts- specifically advancements- appear to be a common response to climate change globally. In amphibians, these shifts manifest in the form of earlier breeding date and smaller size at metamorphosis. Early breeding can increase tadpole exposure to extreme temperature fluctuations, which can result in higher rates of mortality as well as stalls in development that lengthen the larval period, increasing the risk that ponds dry before individuals can metamorphose. Increased water temperatures can induce rapid development in tadpoles of some species, thereby potentially mitigating this effect, however this comes with a tradeoff of individuals metamorphosing at smaller sizes.
Interactive Effects Of Hatching Variability And Experimental Warming On Larval Wood Frogs (Rana Sylvatica)
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Thesis
- Sloan, R. (2023). Interactive Effects Of Hatching Variability And Experimental Warming On Larval Wood Frogs (Rana Sylvatica). Unpublished Master’s Thesis. Appalachian State University, Boone, NC.
- Language: English
- Date: 2023
- Keywords
- climate change, RANA SYLVATICA, Larval Wood Frogs,
hatching variability, biology