Respiratory System Control in Amphibians: Mechanisms of Neural Plasticity and the Effects of Chronic Environmental Disturbances

两栖动物的呼吸系统控制：神经可塑性机制和慢性环境干扰的影响

• 批准号: 261654-2013
• 负责人: Reid, Stephen
• 金额: $ 1.82万
• 依托单位: University of Toronto
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Discovery Grants Program - Individual
• 财政年份: 2016
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2016-01-01 至 2017-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=594620
• 关键词: Respiratory; System; Control; Amphibians; Mechanisms

In a World where the climate is undoubtedly changing, it is of critical importance to understand how an altered environment affects biological systems ranging in scope from the behaviour of entire populations to the intricate physiological control systems that regulate bodily function. Changing environmental (climatic) conditions can include phenomenon such as alterations in temperature (i.e., global warming), water availability (i.e., droughts and flooding), reduced oxygen levels (in bodies of water leading to "fish kills") and increased carbon dioxide (a greenhouse gas) levels. Changes in any or all of these factors can have numerous detrimental effects on the physiology, behaviour and quality of life of animals and humans alike.

在一个气候无疑正在变化的世界里，了解环境的变化如何影响生物系统至关重要，其范围从整个人群的行为到调节身体功能的复杂生理控制系统。变化的环境（气候）条件可以包括诸如温度变化（即，全球变暖），水的可用性（即，干旱和洪水），氧气水平降低（水体中导致“鱼类死亡”）和二氧化碳（一种温室气体）水平增加。任何或所有这些因素的变化都可能对动物和人类的生理、行为和生活质量产生许多不利影响。