Pre-natal communication in adaptation to hot climate

这个项目旨在揭示鸟类是如何通过与胚胎进行声音交流来规划后代以适应变暖的世界的。大多数动物，包括人类，在出生前就能听到外界的声音，但目前还不清楚这是什么功能。一种澳大利亚鸟类在高温环境下叫蛋，这会改变雏鸟的生长和存活。本项目将展示所涉及的生理效应以及野生鸟类适应高温的后果。该项目将阐明动物体型的全球缩小是否是对温度上升的适应性反应，并研究产前声音的治疗益处。

This project aims to reveal how birds programme their offspring for a warming world, by communicating acoustically with their embryos. Most animals, including humans, can hear external sounds before birth, but it is not known what function this plays. An Australian bird calls to its eggs at high ambient temperatures, which alters nestling growth and survival. This project will show the physiological effects involved and the consequences for adaptation to heat in wild birds. This project will elucidate whether the global reduction in animal body size is an adaptive response to rising temperatures, and research the therapeutic benefits of pre-natal sounds.