Aim The climate variability hypothesis (CVH) states that a positive relationship may exist
between the breadth of thermal tolerance range and the level of climatic variability …

The term 'thermal niche'is frequently used in ecology. Using the Web of Science database, I
reviewed how the term has been used in current literature (2000–2015). While the use of …

Temperature affects the physiological functions of ectotherms. To maintain optimal body
temperature and ensure physiological performance, these organisms can use behavioral …

Although the importance of thermoregulation and plasticity as compensatory mechanisms
for climate change has long been recognized, they have largely been studied …

Multiple anthropogenic stressors influence the functioning of lakes and ponds, but their
combined effects are often little understood. We conducted two mesocosm experiments to …

Abstract Information on species thermal physiology is extremely important to understand
species responses to environmental heterogeneity and changes. Thermography is an …

Many ectothermic species use behavioural thermoregulation to reduce their exposure to
climate change. The buffering effect of behavioural thermoregulation will depend on the time …

Temperature is an important factor determining distribution and abundance of organisms.
Predicting the impact of warming climate on ectotherm populations requires information …

Most of the literature on temperature–organism interactions rely on mean temperature
(mostly air), disregarding the real complexity of this variable. There is a growing consensus …

Ectotherms are vulnerable to climate change, given their dependence on temperature, and
amphibians are particularly interesting because of their complex life cycle. Tadpoles may …