Latitudinal clines of phenotypic traits have been repeatedly reported in various species. The
present study, however, is the first to demonstrate that intra-specific latitudinal clines in body …

High-latitude environments are challenging for terrestrial ectotherms because short and cool
active seasons generally limit the time available for foraging and growth, thereby negatively …

Heterochrony is believed to have played important roles in macroevolutionary
morphological changes. However, few studies have focused on intraspecific heterochrony …

Understanding of spatial patterns in life-history traits can help fisheries management focus
on biologically and functionally relevant stock units. In the present study, we examined life …

Thermal performance is a key component of fitness particularly for ectotherms living in
thermally variable environments. Local adaptation can occur within populations of a species …

In various ectotherms, it is well-known that high-latitude individuals grow faster at any
temperature than do low-latitude individuals as an adaptation to shorter growing seasons …

The relationship between temperature and shell growth was examined by rearing an
intertidal cowrie species, Monetaria annulus (Gastropoda, Cypraeidae), at seven constant …

The genetic polymorphism and phenotypic variation are key in ecology and evolution. The
morphological variability of the contour of fish otoliths has been extensively used for the …

Interest in the effect of temperature on ecophysiological processes is growing. Using
published data, a meta‐analysis was carried out on the influence of temperature on duration …

Understanding the molecular basis of repeated evolution improves our ability to predict
evolution across the tree of life. Only since the last decade has high‐throughput sequencing …