Mother knows best: nest-site choice homogenizes embryo thermal environments among populations in a widespread ectotherm
BL Bodensteiner, JB Iverson… - … of the Royal …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Species with large geographical ranges provide an excellent model for studying how
different populations respond to dissimilar local conditions, particularly with respect to …
different populations respond to dissimilar local conditions, particularly with respect to …
Can reptiles use nest site choice behavior to counter global warming effects on developing embryos? Potential climate responses in a turtle
S Sullivan, GL Heinrich, NM Mattheus… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Climate warming is forecasted to cause extinctions, but populations could theoretically avoid
extinction in a rapidly changing environment via adaptive evolution (ie, evolutionary rescue) …
extinction in a rapidly changing environment via adaptive evolution (ie, evolutionary rescue) …
The influence of maternal nesting behaviour on offspring survival: evidence from correlational and cross-fostering studies
Highlights•Female painted turtles choose specific microclimates for nesting.•Mothers choose
sites that are relatively open and warm to lay their eggs.•Warm and open nest sites convey a …
sites that are relatively open and warm to lay their eggs.•Warm and open nest sites convey a …
Repeatability of microenvironment-specific nesting behaviour in a turtle with environmental sex determination
FJ Janzen, CL Morjan - Animal Behaviour, 2001 - Elsevier
Evolutionary thermal adaptation is increasingly being elucidated in a variety of systems.
However, one of the most striking examples, temperature-dependent sex determination …
However, one of the most striking examples, temperature-dependent sex determination …
Adaptive responses of the embryos of birds and reptiles to spatial and temporal variations in nest temperatures
Natural nests of egg-laying birds and reptiles exhibit substantial thermal variation, at a range
of spatial and temporal scales. Rates and trajectories of embryonic development are highly …
of spatial and temporal scales. Rates and trajectories of embryonic development are highly …
Fine-scale thermal adaptation in a green turtle nesting population
SB Weber, AC Broderick… - … of the Royal …, 2012 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The effect of climate warming on the reproductive success of ectothermic animals is currently
a subject of major conservation concern. However, for many threatened species, we still …
a subject of major conservation concern. However, for many threatened species, we still …
Inheritance of nesting behaviour across natural environmental variation in a turtle with temperature-dependent sex determination
SE McGaugh, LE Schwanz… - … of the Royal …, 2010 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Nesting behaviour is critical for reproductive success in oviparous organisms with no
parental care. In organisms where sex is determined by incubation temperature, nesting …
parental care. In organisms where sex is determined by incubation temperature, nesting …
Thermal and fitness‐related consequences of nest location in Painted Turtles (Chrysemys picta)
DW Weisrock, FJ Janzen - Functional Ecology, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
1. Laboratory experiments have documented substantial temperature effects on the
physiological ecology of reptilian eggs, embryos and offspring. However, functional links …
physiological ecology of reptilian eggs, embryos and offspring. However, functional links …
Temperature fluctuations affect offspring sex but not morphological, behavioral, or immunological traits in the Northern Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta)
RT Paitz, SG Clairardin, AM Griffin… - Canadian Journal of …, 2010 - cdnsciencepub.com
Evolutionary theory predicts that when phenotypic variation arises during development that
differently influences the fitness of each sex, selection should favor the maternal ability to …
differently influences the fitness of each sex, selection should favor the maternal ability to …
Geographic variation in thermal sensitivity of early life traits in a widespread reptile
Taxa with large geographic distributions generally encompass diverse macroclimatic
conditions, potentially requiring local adaptation and/or phenotypic plasticity to match their …
conditions, potentially requiring local adaptation and/or phenotypic plasticity to match their …