• The effect of elevation on haematocrit in Ethiopian rodents 

      Lővy, Matěj; Lavrenchenko, Leonid A; Kostin, Danila S; Martynov, Alexey A; Šumbera, Radim; Bryja, Josef; Okrouhlík, Jan (Ústav biologie obratlovců AV ČR, 2020)
      Key adaptations enabling mammals to cope with oxygen deficiency at high elevations relate to oxygen transfer into the blood. Among others, the efficiency of this mechanism depends on haematocrit (Hct, the volumetric fraction ...
    • Evaporative water loss in seven species of fossorial rodents: Does effect of degree of fossoriality and sociality exist? 

      Luna, Facundo; Šumbera, Radim; Okrouhlík, Jan; Mladěnková, Nella; Daniel Antenucci, C (Pergamon - Elsevier Science, Ltd., 2020)
      In terrestrial endotherms, evaporation is a significant mechanism of water loss in hot environments. Although water is passively lost by evaporation, individuals can regulate it at different levels. Inhabiting a relatively ...