Ectotherms utilise a complex array of behavioural and physiological mechanisms to cope
with variation in suboptimal thermal environments. However, these mechanisms may be …

Ectotherms use behaviour to buffer effects of temperature on growth, development and
survival. While behavioural thermoregulation is widely reported, localized adaptation of …

Global temperatures continue to increase at unprecedented rates, both in mean and in
variance. Thus, a major challenge for scientists of the 21 st century is to predict whether …

The theory for thermal plasticity of tropical ectotherms has centered on terrestrial and open-
water marine animals which experience reduced variation in diurnal and seasonal …

In ectothermic vertebrates, behavioral fever, where an individual actively seeks warmer
areas, seems to be a primary response to pathogens. This is considered a broad and …

We summarize thermal-biology data of 69 species of Amazonian lizards, including mode of
thermoregulation and field-active body temperatures (Tb). We also provide new data on …

Physiological thermal-tolerance limits of terrestrial ectotherms often exceed local air
temperatures, implying a high degree of thermal safety (an excess of warm or cold thermal …

Temperature represents a major driving force in biology as it influences essential functions
across multiple levels of biological organization. The role of temperature is especially …

Thermal biology research compares field with laboratory data to elucidate the evolution of
temperature-sensitive traits in ectotherms. The hidden challenge of many of these studies is …

Current climate change is generating accelerated increase in extreme heat events and
organismal plastic adjustments in upper thermal tolerances,(critical thermal maximum …