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Objectives

The main aim of this project is to predict the capacity of subterranean biodiversity to face climate change from an experimental perspective. The specific aims are:

O1. To infer heat tolerance values for a whole lineage of cave beetles from their morphological traits.

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O4. To assess the capability of different species and populations to face climate change.

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O3. To assess plasticity in heat tolerance in subterranean beetles and its relationship with heat tolerance and subterranean specialization.

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O2. To assess the impact of a decrease in relative humidity on the thermal physiology of beetles with differing degrees of specialization to the subterranean environment.

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