direct test of the effects of changing atmospheric pressure on the mating behavior of Drosophila melanogaster

• Published in: Evolutionary ecology Vol. 28; no. 3; pp. 535 - 544
• Main Authors: Austin, Christopher J, Guglielmo, Christopher G, Moehring, Amanda J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer-Verlag 01.05.2014; Springer International Publishing; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Analysis; Animal Ecology; Animal reproduction; Atmospheric pressure; behavior change; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biometeorology; copulation; courtship; Drosophila; Drosophila melanogaster; Ecology; Evolutionary Biology; females; Genetic diversity; genetic variation; Insects; Life Sciences; males; Original Paper; Plant Sciences; Weather; Weather patterns; Copulation; Weather; Courtship; Reproduction; Insects

Changes in weather can be catastrophic for small insects. As such, it would be highly adaptive for insects to be able to sense when a weather front is approaching and respond appropriately. While correlative and anecdotal evidence exists that flies behaviorally respond to changes in barometric press...