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Table 2 Results of the acclimation experiments

From: Lack of evolutionary adjustment to ambient temperature in highly specialized cave beetles

A)

n

T°C

Min.

Max.

Std.Dev.

T. ferreri

9

24.3

22

25

1.1

T. fonti

10

23.6

21

24

1.0

M. infernus

6

22.2

20

23

1.2

B)

 

No. days

Min.

Max.

Std.Dev.

T. ferreri (6 to 23°C)

9

3.3

2

5

1.32

T. ferreri (12 to 23°C)*

10

4.3

2

7

1.89

T. fonti (6 to 23°C)

7

2.0

1

3

0.82

T. fonti (7 to 23°C)*

16

2.2

1

3

0.75

T. fonti (12 to 23°C)

8

3.7

2

5

1.16

  1. A) Ramping temperatures (average survival temperature); B) fixed temperatures (average number of surviving days). With asterisks, control treatments.