Water evaporation as a function of temperature, humidity, air velocity and body size in inactive terrestrial pulmonate Theba pisana

Abstract The conservation of water is of great importance to terrestrial snails in order to survive in arid environments. However, evaporation of body water does occur, and it is unclear whether snails are able to actively reduce the evaporation or whether increased environmental temperature inevita...

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Main Authors: Sascha Zimmermann, Ulrich Gärtner, Yvan Capowiez, Heinz-R. Köhler, David Wharam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-07-01
Series:BMC Zoology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40850-025-00236-0
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