Although the size of an organism is influenced by many features of its environment, the
relationship between temperature and body size has captivated generations of biologists …

The majority of ectotherms grow slower but mature at a larger body size in colder
environments. This phenomenon has puzzled biologists because classic theories of life …

The temperature size rule (TSR) is the tendency for ectotherms to develop faster but mature
at smaller body sizes at higher temperatures. It can be explained by a simple model in which …

A proximate, biophysical model is proposed describing temperature-modulated variation in
growth rate and differentiation rate in ectotherms, based upon the Sharpe-Schoolfield …

In many organisms, individuals in colder environments grow more slowly but are larger as
adults. This widespread pattern is embodied by two well-established rules: Bergmann's rule …

This thesis investigates to what extent the thermodynamics of biological rates constrains the
thermal adaptation of developing ectotherms. The biophysical Sharpe-Schoolfield model is …

Body size has profound consequences for animal life history and ecology (Bonner, 1965;
Peters, 1983; Calder, 1984; Schmidt-Neilsen, 1984; Damuth, 1987), so it is very important to …

Developmental rates of ectotherms (y) are often linearly related to temperature (T c in C)
within some biologically relevant range of temperatures as y=(1/S)(T c− T b), where T b is …

Thermal performance curves for population growth rate r (a measure of fitness) were
estimated over a wide range of temperature for three species: Coleps hirtus (Protista) …

The 'temperature‐size rule'(TSR) is a widely observed phenomenon within ectothermic
species: individuals reared at lower temperatures grow more slowly, but are larger as adults …