Environmental signals act primarily on physiological systems, which then influence higher‐
level functions such as movement patterns and population dynamics. Increases in average …

Temperature is a critical abiotic factor shaping the distribution and abundance of species,
but the mechanisms that underpin organismal thermal limits remain poorly understood. One …

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

Thermogenesis by uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1) is one of the primary mechanisms by which
brown adipose tissue (BAT) increases energy expenditure. UCP1 resides in the inner …

Temperature is a key abiotic factor affecting ecology, biogeography, and evolution of
species. Alterations of energy metabolism play an important role in adaptations and plastic …

Mitochondria have been suggested to be paramount for temperature adaptation in insects.
Considering the large range of environments colonized by this taxon, we hypothesized that …

Mitochondrial function can provide key insights into how fish will respond to climate change,
due to its important role in heart performance, energy metabolism and oxidative stress …

Ectotherm thermal tolerance is critical to species distribution, but at present the physiological
underpinnings of heat tolerance remain poorly understood. Mitochondrial function is …

Mitochondria provide cellular energy through oxidative phosphorylation, and thus
temperature-induced constraints on mitochondrial function may be crucial to animal aerobic …

Variation in thermal tolerance plays a key role in determining the biogeographic distribution
of organisms. Consequently, identifying the mechanistic basis for thermal tolerance is …