Critical Thermal Limits Do Not Vary between Wild-caught and Captive-bred Tadpoles of <i>Agalychnis spurrelli</i> (Anura: Hylidae)
Captive-bred organisms are widely used in ecology, evolution and conservation research, especially in scenarios where natural populations are scarce or at risk of extinction. Yet, it is still unclear whether captivity may alter thermal tolerances, crucial traits to predict species resilience to glob...
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| author | Pol Pintanel Miguel Tejedo Freddy Almeida-Reinoso Andrés Merino-Viteri Luis Miguel Gutiérrez-Pesquera |
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| description | Captive-bred organisms are widely used in ecology, evolution and conservation research, especially in scenarios where natural populations are scarce or at risk of extinction. Yet, it is still unclear whether captivity may alter thermal tolerances, crucial traits to predict species resilience to global warming. Here, we study whether captive-bred tadpoles of the gliding treefrog (<i>Agalychnis spurrelli</i>) show different thermal tolerances than wild-caught individuals. Our results show that there are no differences between critical thermal limits (CT<sub>max</sub> and CT<sub>min</sub>) of captive-bred and wild-caught tadpoles exposed to three-day acclimatization at 20 °C. Therefore, we suggest that the use of captive-bred amphibians is valid and may be appropriate in experimental comparisons to thermal physiological studies of wild populations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3be0366986894c20b77e968c4ad1ebf32022-12-22T02:58:47ZengMDPI AGDiversity1424-28182020-01-011224310.3390/d12020043d12020043Critical Thermal Limits Do Not Vary between Wild-caught and Captive-bred Tadpoles of <i>Agalychnis spurrelli</i> (Anura: Hylidae)Pol Pintanel0Miguel Tejedo1Freddy Almeida-Reinoso2Andrés Merino-Viteri3Luis Miguel Gutiérrez-Pesquera4Department of Evolutionary Ecology, Estación Biológica de Doñana, CSIC, Av. Américo Vespucio s/n, 41092 Sevilla, SpainDepartment of Evolutionary Ecology, Estación Biológica de Doñana, CSIC, Av. Américo Vespucio s/n, 41092 Sevilla, SpainLaboratorio de Ecofisiología and Museo de Zoología (QCAZ), Escuela de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Av. 12 de Octubre y Roca, Aptdo., Quito 17-01-2184, EcuadorLaboratorio de Ecofisiología and Museo de Zoología (QCAZ), Escuela de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Av. 12 de Octubre y Roca, Aptdo., Quito 17-01-2184, EcuadorDepartment of Evolutionary Ecology, Estación Biológica de Doñana, CSIC, Av. Américo Vespucio s/n, 41092 Sevilla, SpainCaptive-bred organisms are widely used in ecology, evolution and conservation research, especially in scenarios where natural populations are scarce or at risk of extinction. Yet, it is still unclear whether captivity may alter thermal tolerances, crucial traits to predict species resilience to global warming. Here, we study whether captive-bred tadpoles of the gliding treefrog (<i>Agalychnis spurrelli</i>) show different thermal tolerances than wild-caught individuals. Our results show that there are no differences between critical thermal limits (CT<sub>max</sub> and CT<sub>min</sub>) of captive-bred and wild-caught tadpoles exposed to three-day acclimatization at 20 °C. Therefore, we suggest that the use of captive-bred amphibians is valid and may be appropriate in experimental comparisons to thermal physiological studies of wild populations.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/12/2/43amphibiansct<sub>max</sub>ct<sub>min</sub>chocóecuadorlaboratorymicroclimatethermal tolerance |
| spellingShingle | Pol Pintanel Miguel Tejedo Freddy Almeida-Reinoso Andrés Merino-Viteri Luis Miguel Gutiérrez-Pesquera Critical Thermal Limits Do Not Vary between Wild-caught and Captive-bred Tadpoles of <i>Agalychnis spurrelli</i> (Anura: Hylidae) Diversity amphibians ct<sub>max</sub> ct<sub>min</sub> chocó ecuador laboratory microclimate thermal tolerance |
| title | Critical Thermal Limits Do Not Vary between Wild-caught and Captive-bred Tadpoles of <i>Agalychnis spurrelli</i> (Anura: Hylidae) |
| title_full | Critical Thermal Limits Do Not Vary between Wild-caught and Captive-bred Tadpoles of <i>Agalychnis spurrelli</i> (Anura: Hylidae) |
| title_fullStr | Critical Thermal Limits Do Not Vary between Wild-caught and Captive-bred Tadpoles of <i>Agalychnis spurrelli</i> (Anura: Hylidae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Critical Thermal Limits Do Not Vary between Wild-caught and Captive-bred Tadpoles of <i>Agalychnis spurrelli</i> (Anura: Hylidae) |
| title_short | Critical Thermal Limits Do Not Vary between Wild-caught and Captive-bred Tadpoles of <i>Agalychnis spurrelli</i> (Anura: Hylidae) |
| title_sort | critical thermal limits do not vary between wild caught and captive bred tadpoles of i agalychnis spurrelli i anura hylidae |
| topic | amphibians ct<sub>max</sub> ct<sub>min</sub> chocó ecuador laboratory microclimate thermal tolerance |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/12/2/43 |
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