Most molluscs possess shells, constructed from a vast array of microstructures and
architectures. The fully formed shell is composed of calcite or aragonite. These CaCO3 …

Understanding how species diversity is maintained is a foundational problem in ecology and
an essential requirement for the discipline to be effective as an applied science. Ecologists' …

Extreme events such as heat waves have increased in frequency and duration over the last
decades. Under future climate scenarios, these discrete climatic events are expected to …

Predicting when, where and with what magnitude climate change is likely to affect the
fitness, abundance and distribution of organisms and the functioning of ecosystems has …

Under climate change, many species are increasingly exposed to heatwaves, including
marine species. Although marine species are expected to succumb to heatwaves, there is …

Tropical species are vulnerable to global warming because they live at, or near to, their
upper thermal threshold limits. Therefore, the predicted increase in the frequency of warming …

Restriction site-associated DNA sequencing (RADseq) was used to jointly assess
phylogenetic relationships, interspecific hybridization and species delimitation in the cryptic …

In response to ongoing coastal urbanization, it is critical to develop effective methods to
improve the biodiversity and ecological sustainability of artificial shorelines. Enhancing the …

Phenotypic plasticity is essential for the persistence of organisms under changing
environmental conditions but the control of the relevant cellular mechanisms including which …

One of the most significant biological impacts of global climate change is through alterations
of organismal body temperature, which ultimately drives almost all physiological processes …