... and can be observed by the specializations these species possess. D. mojavensis for example, exhibits high levels of thermal and desiccation resistance compared to more mesic adapted Drosophila ( Stratman and Markow, 1998 ; Krebs, 1999 ; Gibbs and Matzkin, 2001 ; Gibbs et al., 2003 ). Given...

... the two sexes and among populations in the Chinese scorpion, with the latter being correlated negatively with local mean temperature and positively with annual days of rainfall. Resting metabolic rate Inter-population variation Scorpion Adaptation Sex Buthidae Scorpions are well known...

... work is properly attributed. Summary: Studies were conducted in the model invertebrate, the crayfish, to determine the effects of the acute change from 20°C to 10°C and vice versa on synaptic transmission. Invertebrates Crustacean Adaptation Modulation Synaptic transmission...

... on their flight performance ( Combes et al., 2010 ), reducing the prey capture success ( Combes et al., 2010 ) and increasing the risk of being captured by predators ( Rodd et al., 1980 ). The results of the present study suggest that some parts of the wings may be adapted to be more damage-tolerant than others...

...Qun Zhang; Kun Xu; Xilun Ding ABSTRACT Cloven hooves of ruminants adapt to diverse terrain, provide propulsive force and support the whole body during movement in natural environments. To reveal how the feet ensure terrain adaptability by choosing the proper configurations and terrain conditions...

... flightless or wingless insects adapt to fit biotic and abiotic challenges in the complex processes of natural selection. To understand what might cause the glycogen reserve differences between these two aphid strains, we analyzed a key enzyme in the glycogenesis ( glycogen synthase , GS ) pathway. RT-QPCR...

.... ground-dwelling) ( Zaaf et al., 2001 ), (2) variation in whole-body posture (e.g. centre of mass position) may reflect different environments (e.g. climbing habitat) ( Clemente et al., 2013 ), and (3) habituation to a specific environment (e.g. climbing habitat) induces biomechanical adaptations (e.g...

...An M. Nguyen; Y.-N. Young; Christopher R. Jacobs ABSTRACT Mechanosensation is crucial for cells to sense and respond to mechanical signals within their local environment. While adaptation allows a sensor to be conditioned by stimuli within the environment and enables its operation in a wide range...

... across a variety of scenes, but no correlation was found between the brightness contrast of the stimuli and the cell response. As a consequence of motion adaptation resulting from repeated translation through the environment, the time-dependent response modulations induced by the spatial structure...

...Richard T. Jaspers; Janwillem Testerink; Bruno Della Gaspera; Christophe Chanoine; Christophe P. Bagowski; Willem J. van der Laarse ABSTRACT Fish may be extremely hypoxia resistant. We investigated how muscle fibre size and oxidative capacity in zebrafish ( Danio rerio ) adapt during severe chronic...