Knock-on effects of environmental influences during embryonic development of ectothermic vertebrates

B Jonsson, N Jonsson… - The Quarterly Review of …, 2022 - journals.uchicago.edu
Environmental factors influencing parents or offspring during embryogenesis can have
knock-on effects at later life stages of the offspring. These effects may prepare the progeny …

Impact of fluctuating developmental temperatures on phenotypic traits in reptiles: a meta-analysis

RS Raynal, DWA Noble, JL Riley… - Journal of …, 2022 - journals.biologists.com
During the vulnerable stages of early life, most ectothermic animals experience hourly and
diel fluctuations in temperature as air temperatures change. While we know a great deal …

Physiological responses of ectotherms to daily temperature variation

P Kern, RL Cramp, CE Franklin - Journal of Experimental …, 2015 - journals.biologists.com
Daily thermal fluctuations (DTFs) impact the capacity of ectotherms to maintain performance
and energetic demands because of thermodynamic effects on physiological processes …

Aminomethylphosphonic acid alters amphibian embryonic development at environmental concentrations

M Cheron, F Brischoux - Environmental Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Despite intense societal and scientific debates regarding glyphosate toxicity, it remains the
most widely used herbicide. The primary metabolite of glyphosate, AMPA …

Rapid microgeographic evolution in response to climate change

AZA Arietta, DK Skelly - Evolution, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Environmental change is predicted to accelerate into the future and will exert strong
selection pressure on biota. Although many species may be fated to extinction, others may …

Phenotypic variation in Xenopus laevis tadpoles from contrasting climatic regimes is the result of adaptation and plasticity

N Kruger, J Secondi, L Du Preez, A Herrel, J Measey - Oecologia, 2022 - Springer
Phenotypic variations between populations often correlate with climatic variables.
Determining the presence of phenotypic plasticity and local adaptation of a species to …

Exposure to Low Concentrations of AMPA Influences Morphology and Decreases Survival During Larval Development in a Widespread Amphibian Species

M Cheron, F Brischoux - Archives of Environmental Contamination and …, 2023 - Springer
Glyphosate's primary metabolite, AMPA (aminomethylphosphonic acid), is one of the most
widely detected anthropogenic substance in surface waters worldwide. However …

Ecologically relevant thermal fluctuations enhance offspring fitness: biological and methodological implications for studies of thermal developmental plasticity

JM Hall, DA Warner - Journal of Experimental Biology, 2020 - journals.biologists.com
Natural thermal environments are notably complex and challenging to mimic in controlled
studies. Consequently, our understanding of the ecological relevance and underlying …

Warming-induced shifts in amphibian phenology and behavior lead to altered predator–prey dynamics

FG Jara, LL Thurman, PO Montiglio, A Sih, TS Garcia - Oecologia, 2019 - Springer
Climate change-induced phenological variation in amphibians can disrupt time-sensitive
processes such as breeding, hatching, and metamorphosis, and can consequently alter size …

Wide diurnal temperature variation inhibits larval development and adult reproduction in the diamondback moth

K Xing, AA Hoffmann, F Zhao, CS Ma - Journal of thermal biology, 2019 - Elsevier
Although thermal variability is known to influence the performance of ectotherms, there is
limited information on the influence of variation in diurnal temperature range (DTR) during …