Temperature-induced limitations on the capacity of the cardiorespiratory system to transport
oxygen from the environment to the tissues, manifested as a reduced aerobic scope …

Physiological studies can help predict effects of climate change through determining which
species currently live closest to their upper thermal tolerance limits, which physiological …

Rising atmospheric carbon dioxide has resulted in scientific projections of changes in global
temperatures, climate in general, and surface seawater chemistry. Although the …

Thermal performance curves (TPCs) describe the effects of temperature on biological rate
processes. Here, we use examples from our work on common killifish (Fundulus …

Physiological studies contribute to a cause and effect understanding of ecological patterns
under climate change and identify the scope and limits of adaptation. Across most habitats …

Predicting species responses to global warming is the holy grail of climate change science.
As temperature directly affects physiological rates, it is clear that a mechanistic …

A cause and effect understanding of thermal limitation and adaptation at various levels of
biological organization is crucial in the elaboration of how the Antarctic climate has shaped …

Anthropogenic environmental change is exposing animals to changes in a complex array of
interacting stressors and is already having important effects on the distribution and …

Over the last 50 yr, thermal biology has shifted from a largely physiological science to a
more integrated science of behavior, physiology, ecology, and evolution. Today, the …

The abundance and distribution of fishes and other water-breathing ectotherms are partially
shaped by the capacities of individuals to perform ecologically relevant functions, which …