Environmental regulation of animal development

Abstract

Iako su biolozi nekada smatrali da okoliš nema velik utjecaj na razvoj životinja, danas znamo da to nije tako. U ovom radu kroz kratki pregled prikazano je da okoliš ne igra samo sporednu ulogu u razvoju životinja, nego je često i jedna od ključnih uzroka normalnoga razvoja životinja. Okoliš utječe ne samo na pojedine vrste ili skupine već zahvaća cijelo životinjsko carstvo i to od same oplodnje i embriogeneze jedinke, pa kroz cijeli životni ciklus. Budući da se ovom pitanju daje sve više pažnje i da će novim tehnologijama biti lakše skupiti podatke, očekujem da će se u budućnosti otkriti još veća povezanost okoliša i životinja.Even though biologist thought that environment play small part in animal development, today we know the things are different. This work has shown, through short review, that environment is not only permissive, but often instructive and important part of normal development of animals. Environment is affecting more than just few species or groups, it is affecting whole animal kingdom. Because this matter is getting attention and because new technologies will make it easier to collect data I expect that in future there will be discoveries about even closer connection between environment and animals