At the current rate of climate change, it is unlikely that multicellular organisms will be able to
adapt to changing environmental conditions through genetic recombination and natural …

Identifying factors that influence how ectothermic animals respond physiologically to
changing temperatures is of high importance given current threats of global climate change …

Most animals and plants have associated microorganisms, collectively referred to as their
microbiomes, which can provide essential functions. Given their importance, host-associated …

The establishment of host–bacterial colonization during development is a fundamental
process influencing the fitness of many organisms, but the factors controlling community …

Animals and plants are metaorganisms and associate with microbes that affect their
physiology, stress tolerance, and fitness. Here the hypothesis that alteration of the …

Background The evolution of novel genes is thought to be a critical component of
morphological innovation but few studies have explicitly examined the contribution of novel …

Many organisms can acclimate to new environments through phenotypic plasticity, a
complex trait that can be heritable, subject to selection, and evolve. However, the rate and …

Environmental temperature and gut microbial communities can both have profound impacts
on the digestive performance of ectothermic vertebrates. Additionally, the diversity …

Predicting whether and how organisms will successfully cope with climate change presents
critical questions for biologists and environmental scientists. Models require knowing how …

The understanding of host-microbial partnerships has become a hot topic during the last
decade as it has been shown that associated microbiota play critical roles in the host …