A frog in hot water: the effect of temperature elevation on the adrenal stress response of an African amphibian.

ABSTRACT: Amphibians, with their unique physiology and habitat requirements, are especially vulnerable to changes in environmental temperatures. While the activation of the physiological stress response can help to mitigate the impact of such habitat alteration, chronic production of elevated glucocorticoid levels can be deleterious in nature. There is no empirical evidence indicating the physiological response of African amphibians to temperature changes, where individuals are unable to emigrate away from potential stressors. To rectify this, we used the edible bullfrog (Pyxicephalus edulis) as a model species to determine the effect of elevated temperature on the adrenocortical response of the species using a recently established matrix. While a control group was kept at a constant temperat

SUBMITTER: Scheun J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11328835 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature