التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Phytotelmata‐dwelling frog larvae might exhibit no defecation: A unique adaptation to a closed aquatic environment. |
| المؤلفون: |
Ito, Bun, Okada, Yasukazu |
| المصدر: |
Ecology; Nov2024, Vol. 105 Issue 11, p1-6, 6p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
DENDROBATIDAE, AMPHIBIAN larvae, RANA temporaria, AMMONIA poisoning, MATING grounds, EGG incubation, EGGS |
| مستخلص: |
The article discusses the unique adaptation of Kurixalus eiffingeri frog larvae living in phytotelmata to not exhibit defecation behavior until metamorphosis. This sanitation strategy is hypothesized to prevent ammonia contamination in the closed aquatic environment where the larvae reside. The study shows that K. eiffingeri larvae excrete less ammonia into their environment, retain high concentrations of ammonia in their gut, and exhibit greater tolerance to ammonia compared to other frog species. The findings suggest that K. eiffingeri larvae have evolved a unique sanitation strategy to hold ammonia-containing feces in their gut and have developed an unusual tolerance to environmental ammonia. [Extracted from the article] |
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| قاعدة البيانات: |
Complementary Index |