Energy metabolism is a fundamental property of life providing the energy for all processes
and functions within an organism. As it is temperature-dependent, it mediates the effects of …

Aim Allopatric speciation is the primary mode of diversification in the Mediterranean Basin.
However, the contribution of climatic adaptation during this process is contradictory. In this …

Heatwaves and droughts are becoming more intense and frequent with climate change.
These extreme weather events often occur simultaneously and may alter organismal …

To cope with limited availability of drinking water in their environment, terrestrial animals
have developed numerous behavioral and physiological strategies including maintaining an …

To minimize predation risk and the cost of confronting predators, prey have developed a
range of defensive strategies and warning signals. Although advantageous, defensive …

Abstract Changes in thermal environments are a challenge for many ectotherms, as they
would have to acclimate their physiology to new thermal environments to maintain high …

Interspecific variation in metabolic rates may be associated with climate, habitat structure,
and resource availability. Despite a strong link between ecology and physiology, there is a …

A historic debate in biology is the question of nature vs. nurture. Although it is now known
that most traits are a product of both heredity (“nature”) and the environment (“nurture”) …

Respirometry is an important tool for understanding whole-animal energy and water balance
in relation to their environment. Consequently, the growing number of studies using …

Les zones humides côtières sont caractérisées par des variations spatiales, temporelles, et
liées aux changements globaux, de la salinité. Ces variations de salinité peuvent influencer …