Temperature tolerance is critical for defining the fundamental niche of ectotherms and
researchers classically use either static (exposure to a constant temperature) or dynamic …

Thermal tolerance is a critical determinant of ectotherm distribution, which is likely to be
influenced by future climate change. To predict such distributional changes, simple and …

The acute thermal tolerance of ectotherms has been measured in a variety of ways; these
include assays where organisms are shifted abruptly to stressful temperatures and assays …

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 …

An increasing body of knowledge suggests that the estimation of critical upper thermal limits
(CTmax) is highly dependent on the experimental methodology employed. Here, we employ …

Recent articles by Bowler [2005. J. Therm. Biol. 30, 125–130] and Loeschcke and Sørensen
[2005. J. Therm. Biol. 30, 255–257] have discussed the relationship between acclimation …

Global warming is increasing the overheating risk for many organisms, though the potential
for plasticity in thermal tolerance to mitigate this risk is largely unknown. In part, this …

Thermal limits mark the boundaries of ectotherm performance, and are increasingly
appreciated as strong correlates and possible determinants of animal distribution patterns …

Physiological ecologists have long sought to understand the plasticity of organisms in
environments that vary widely among years, seasons and even hours. This is now even …

To make laboratory studies of thermal resistance in ectotherms more ecologically relevant,
temperature changes that reflect conditions experienced by individuals in nature should be …