Thermoregulation in a Changing World.
Civil war in Mozambique (1977-1992) caused large mammal populations to decrease by over 90% in Gorongosa National Park.
With large mammal populations now recovering, Gorongosa is the ideal place to study community ecology and assembly.
My PhD work explores four closely-related species of spiral-horned antelope which inhabit the park:
Eland
Kudu
Nyala
Bushbuck
GORONGOSA NATIONAL PARK
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Mozambique
Why care?
Warming temperatures will push the limits of mammal thermoregulation.
Managing heat comes at the expense of precious resources—water, for sweating and panting, and food, lost by resting instead of foraging during the hot times of day.
Understanding the role of thermoregulation in the community ecology and behaviour of large mammals will help us predict the effects of climate change and manage animal populations.
