Research on the thermal ecology and physiology of free‐living organisms is accelerating as
scientists and managers recognize the urgency of the global biodiversity crisis brought on by …

Climatic conditions changing over time and space shape the evolution of organisms at
multiple levels, including temperate lizards in the family Lacertidae. Here we reconstruct a …

Climate change is negatively affecting many species. The increase in mean air temperature
is often associated with shifts in distribution, changes in phenology, and local extinctions …

Motivation The understanding of physiological adaptations, of evolutionary radiations and of
ecological responses to global change urges for global, comprehensive databases of the …

The effects of climate change are increasing in both intensity and scope, altering many
important abiotic factors. Temperature is perhaps the most studied climatic factor, but there is …

In the era of human-driven climate change, understanding whether behavioural buffering of
temperature change is linked with organismal fitness is essential. According to the 'cost …

Body coloration in ectotherms serves multiple biological functions, including avoiding
predators, communicating with conspecific individuals, and involvement in thermoregulation …

Background An animal's metabolic rate, or energetic expenditure, both impacts and is
impacted by interactions with its environment. However, techniques for obtaining …

Studies of thermal sensitivity in ectotherms require accurate measurements of body
temperature using a reliable device, including in field situations. In this study, we tested the …

Thermal biology, and therefore energy acquisition and survival, of ectotherms can be
affected by diel and seasonal patterns of environmental temperatures. Galápagos Lava …