Ectothermic animals depend on the environmental conditions in their habitat (eg
temperature) to carry and maintain their physiological functions. Due to current global …

Research on the thermal ecology and physiology of free‐living organisms is accelerating as
scientists and managers recognize the urgency of the global biodiversity crisis brought on by …

Ectothermic animals, such as amphibians and reptiles, are particularly sensitive to rapidly
warming global temperatures. One response in these organisms may be to evolve aspects …

Climate change is affecting biodiversity and ecosystem function worldwide, and the lowland
tropics are of special concern because organisms living in this region experience …

Ectotherms depend on temperature to maintain their physiological functions and through
behavioral changes, they can avoid overheating in their habitats. The voluntary thermal …

Behavioral thermoregulation is expected to be critical in determining the capacity of reptiles
to respond to climate warming and how that response will vary with latitude. We used radio …

Amphibians and reptiles are ectothermic animals and therefore depend on environmental
temperatures to maintain their physiological functions. Despite being poorly documented …

Thermal ecology studies of ectothermic organisms provide important information for studying
ecological physiology, evolution, behavior, and more recently, to assess how climate …

Rising temperatures represent a significant threat to the survival of ectothermic animals. As
such, upper thermal limits represent an important trait to assess the vulnerability of …

In ectotherms, thermal acclimation and behavioural thermoregulation have evolved to match
organismal performance with local or temporary thermal conditions. In semi-aquatic species …