Syllabus
Physiological adaptations to environment
Body size and animal energetics
Thermal biology of endotherms and ectotherms
Altitude and low-oxygen environments
Aquatic life
Aerial life
Terrestrial life
UV and ionizing radiation
Adaptations to climate change
Annotation
Please note, the lectures are given in czech language only.
The lecture summarizes up-to-date advances in the understanding of physiological mechanisms and selective forces that shape the evolution of adaptations to changes in biotic and abiotic factors of environment with respect to species-specific limits in animals including humans.