Science Cartoon on Effect of Global warming on Lizards
Global warming need no introduction. Even primary students can write an
essay on it. Effects of global warming on various organisms are always
subject of interest to the scientists worldwide and is the need of the
day.
Lizards, being an amphibian, highly prone to change in temperature, affected a lot by global warming. The effect of global warming on the metabolism of the lizard is well known, but recent studies reveal that the effect of more than studied previously. A study by the team
of biologists led Arizona State University investigators is alarming for conservators and environmentalists. Earlier studies were focused on the metabolism of lizards, but one of the important stages, embryonic stage was ignored. They discovered that lizard embryos die when subjected to a temperature of 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.34 C) even for a few minutes.
"Lizards put all of their eggs in one basket, so a single heat wave can kill an entire group of eggs," said Ofir Levy, lead investigator of the study. They studied North American Lizard and found that If lizard mothers will not dig deeper nests to lay their eggs, it is expected that this species may decline from the United States."
Lizards, being an amphibian, highly prone to change in temperature, affected a lot by global warming. The effect of global warming on the metabolism of the lizard is well known, but recent studies reveal that the effect of more than studied previously. A study by the team
of biologists led Arizona State University investigators is alarming for conservators and environmentalists. Earlier studies were focused on the metabolism of lizards, but one of the important stages, embryonic stage was ignored. They discovered that lizard embryos die when subjected to a temperature of 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.34 C) even for a few minutes.
"Lizards put all of their eggs in one basket, so a single heat wave can kill an entire group of eggs," said Ofir Levy, lead investigator of the study. They studied North American Lizard and found that If lizard mothers will not dig deeper nests to lay their eggs, it is expected that this species may decline from the United States."
Their findings appear online in Proceedings of the Royal Society B on 19 August 2015.
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