Thermal biology of mosquito‐borne disease
Mosquito‐borne diseases cause a major burden of disease worldwide. The vital rates of
these ectothermic vectors and parasites respond strongly and nonlinearly to temperature …
these ectothermic vectors and parasites respond strongly and nonlinearly to temperature …
Can we predict ectotherm responses to climate change using thermal performance curves and body temperatures?
Thermal performance curves (TPC s), which quantify how an ectotherm's body temperature
(Tb) affects its performance or fitness, are often used in an attempt to predict organismal …
(Tb) affects its performance or fitness, are often used in an attempt to predict organismal …
Extreme escalation of heat failure rates in ectotherms with global warming
Temperature affects the rate of all biochemical processes in ectotherms, and is therefore
critical for determining their current and future distribution under global climate change …
critical for determining their current and future distribution under global climate change …
The thermal ecology and physiology of reptiles and amphibians: A user's guide
EN Taylor, LM Diele‐Viegas… - … Zoology Part A …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
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 …
scientists and managers recognize the urgency of the global biodiversity crisis brought on by …
Finding the right thermal limit: a framework to reconcile ecological, physiological and methodological aspects of CTmax in ectotherms
M Ørsted, LB Jørgensen… - Journal of Experimental …, 2022 - journals.biologists.com
Upper thermal limits (CTmax) are frequently used to parameterize the fundamental niche of
ectothermic animals and to infer biogeographical distribution limits under current and future …
ectothermic animals and to infer biogeographical distribution limits under current and future …
Evolution of phenotypic plasticity in extreme environments
LM Chevin, AA Hoffmann - Philosophical Transactions of …, 2017 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Phenotypic plasticity, if adaptive, may allow species to counter the detrimental effects of
extreme conditions, but the infrequent occurrence of extreme environments and/or their …
extreme conditions, but the infrequent occurrence of extreme environments and/or their …
Climate warming, resource availability, and the metabolic meltdown of ectotherms
RB Huey, JG Kingsolver - The American Naturalist, 2019 - journals.uchicago.edu
Climate warming may lower environmental resource levels, growth, and fitness of many
ectotherms. In a classic experiment, Brett and colleagues documented that growth rates of …
ectotherms. In a classic experiment, Brett and colleagues documented that growth rates of …
How useful are thermal vulnerability indices?
To forecast climate change impacts across habitats or taxa, thermal vulnerability indices (eg,
safety margins and warming tolerances) are growing in popularity. Here, we present their …
safety margins and warming tolerances) are growing in popularity. Here, we present their …
Evolution of thermal sensitivity in changing and variable climates
LB Buckley, JG Kingsolver - Annual Review of Ecology …, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Evolutionary adaptation to temperature and climate depends on both the extent to which
organisms experience spatial and temporal environmental variation (exposure) and how …
organisms experience spatial and temporal environmental variation (exposure) and how …
[HTML][HTML] Physical and behavioral adaptations to prevent overheating of the living wings of butterflies
The wings of Lepidoptera contain a matrix of living cells whose function requires appropriate
temperatures. However, given their small thermal capacity, wings can overheat rapidly in the …
temperatures. However, given their small thermal capacity, wings can overheat rapidly in the …