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11	Ovlivňuje přítomnost invazní želvy růst pulců skokana hnědého? / Is the growth of brown frog`s tadpoles influenced by the presence of red-eared slides? VODRÁŽKOVÁ, Magda January 2018 (has links) An increasing amount of attention is devoted to studying the impact of non-native animal species on native species. Among other causes of ecosystem degradation, such as climate change, polution and habitat conversion, biological invasion is considered as one of the main causes of the decrease in biological diversity all over the world. In order to detect possible predation event, tadpoles use not only visual and mechanical stimuli, but also chemical one. The tadpoles respond to the certain chemicals to be a part of predator's secretions. In aquatic systems, chemical cues are a major source of information through which animals are able to assess the current state of their environment to gain information about local predation risk. Prey use chemicals released by predators to mediate a range of behavioural, morphological and life-history antipredator defences. Tadpoles swim significatnly less and also on a less direct trajectory in the presence of chemical cues released by a turtle Trachemys scripta. This article is focused on the influence of mentioned constraints on the dynamics and the time dynamics of the larval growth of Rana temporaria. The influence was judged by the impact on the tadpole's development. We anticipated a behavioral response to the predator, which would lead to various growth reactions during larval growth, the resulting body size after metamorphosis, but also in the development time of larval stage. The results indicate that tadpoles of Rana temporaria changed behaviour in the presence of Trachemys scripta. Tadpoles in the permanent presence of the turtle grew faster, metamorphosed earlier and the resulting size after metamorphosis was smaller than of the tadpoles who developed without presence of the predator. Mentioned reactions may affect the survival and fitness of a metamorphosed individual.
12	Is the Utricular Striola Specialized to Encode High Frequency Stimuli? Sams, David A. 26 July 2011 (has links) No description available. Biology GluR4 GluA4 Synaptic Ribbon Vesitbular Utricle Turtle Trachemys scripta Head movement High Frequency Co-localization Colocalization
13	Assessment of Cranial Morphology and Function Underlying Dietary Diversity inCryptodires Croghan, Jasmine A. January 2022 (has links) No description available. Anatomy and Physiology Animals Biology Biomechanics Comparative Evolution and Development Ecology Morphology Organismal Biology testudines turtle feeding morphology cryptodire functional morphology feeding morphology diet auto3DGM diceCT geometric morphometrics bite force PCSA specific tension dimorphism sexual dimorphism Malaclemys terrapin Trachemys scripta Chelydra serpentina turtle feeding jaw muscle testudine feeding turtle morphology, turtle diet

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