Photic and non-photic regulation of growth, development, and metamorphosis in giant tree frog (Rhacophorus maximus) tadpoles
| Autor: | Bijoy Krishna Borah, Lalrinngheta Hauzel, Amit Kumar Trivedi, Zothanmawii Renthlei |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
0106 biological sciences
0301 basic medicine Amphibian photoperiodism Larva Rhacophorus maximus biology Physiology media_common.quotation_subject Zoology Tree frog biology.organism_classification 010603 evolutionary biology 01 natural sciences 03 medical and health sciences 030104 developmental biology Physiology (medical) Ectotherm biology.animal Seasonal breeder Metamorphosis Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics media_common |
| Zdroj: | Biological Rhythm Research. :1-13 |
| ISSN: | 1744-4179 0929-1016 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/09291016.2018.1433470 |
| Popis: | Amphibians are seasonal breeders living in seasonal environments having time constraints to achieve their annual life history states. Their survival is strongly dependent on successful timing of certain critical life history decisions. Larval amphibian development, growth, and metamorphosis are strongly time-limited due to variations in the seasonal factors. Photoperiod influences wide range of physiological processes in seasonal breeder. Being ectothermic, temperature may also play critical role in development of amphibian larvae. Food also acts as an ultimate factor in many organisms. Most studies of rearing conditions on growth, development, and metamorphosis of amphibian’s tadpoles have been focused on laboratory species; genus Xenopus. Less is known about other seasonally breeding amphibians. In present study, we addressed the effects of photic (light quality) and non-photic cues (temperature and food quality) on growth, development and metamorphosis of giant tree frog (Rhacophorus maximus). ... |
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