Comparison of vertebrate skin structure at class level: A review
The skin is a barrier between the internal and external environment of an organism.
Depending on the species, it participates in multiple functions. The skin is the organ that …
Depending on the species, it participates in multiple functions. The skin is the organ that …
Ecophysiology of amphibians: Information for best mechanistic models
Several amphibian lineages epitomize the faunal biodiversity crises, with numerous reports
of population declines and extinctions worldwide. Predicting how such lineages will cope …
of population declines and extinctions worldwide. Predicting how such lineages will cope …
Evolutionary change in continuous reaction norms
Understanding the evolution of reaction norms remains a major challenge in ecology and
evolution. Investigating evolutionary divergence in reaction norm shapes between …
evolution. Investigating evolutionary divergence in reaction norm shapes between …
Hydrothermal physiology and climate vulnerability in amphibians
DA Greenberg, WJ Palen - Proceedings of the Royal …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Concerns over the consequences of global climate change for biodiversity have spurred a
renewed interest in organismal thermal physiology. However, temperature is only one of …
renewed interest in organismal thermal physiology. However, temperature is only one of …
Effects of acute restraint stress, prolonged captivity stress and transdermal corticosterone application on immunocompetence and plasma levels of corticosterone on …
Glucocorticoid steroids modulate immunocompetence in complex ways with both
immunoenhancing and immunosuppressive effects in vertebrates exposed to different …
immunoenhancing and immunosuppressive effects in vertebrates exposed to different …
Trading heat and hops for water: Dehydration effects on locomotor performance, thermal limits, and thermoregulatory behavior of a terrestrial toad
RCO Anderson, DV Andrade - Ecology and evolution, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Due to their highly permeable skin and ectothermy, terrestrial amphibians are challenged by
compromises between water balance and body temperature regulation. The way in which …
compromises between water balance and body temperature regulation. The way in which …
Thermal conditions predict intraspecific variation in senescence rate in frogs and toads
Variation in temperature is known to influence mortality patterns in ectotherms. Even though
a few experimental studies on model organisms have reported a positive relationship …
a few experimental studies on model organisms have reported a positive relationship …
The costs of living on the coast: Reduction in body size and size‐specific reproductive output in coastal populations of a widespread amphibian
L Lorrain‐Soligon, L Périsse, F Robin… - Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Body size is a critical component of organismal biology. Body size is known to be influenced
by a plethora of environmental conditions, among which exposure to large scale variations …
by a plethora of environmental conditions, among which exposure to large scale variations …
Thermal and moisture habitat preferences do not maximize jumping performance in frogs
A Mitchell, PJ Bergmann - Functional Ecology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Amphibians are suffering population declines globally, and understanding how
environmental parameters influence their thermal and moisture preferences and …
environmental parameters influence their thermal and moisture preferences and …
[HTML][HTML] Thermal sensitivity of innate immune response in three species of Rhinella toads
Immune activity is temperature-dependent and strongly related to thermal biology in
ectotherms. Eurythermic, vs stenothermic, species commonly show a broader range of …
ectotherms. Eurythermic, vs stenothermic, species commonly show a broader range of …