Temperature profoundly impacts both the phenotypes and distributions of organisms. These
thermal effects exert strong selective pressures on behaviour, physiology and life history …

During the last quarter of a century, the evolution of the thermal sensitivity of performance in
ectotherms has become a major focus of research programs in evolutionary physiology …

Thermal trait variation is of fundamental importance to forecasting the impacts of
environmental change on lizard diversity. Here, we review the literature for patterns of …

The behavioural response of animals to unfavourable climatic conditions has received
increased attention recently. While many studies have examined the behavioural responses …

Over the last 50 yr, thermal biology has shifted from a largely physiological science to a
more integrated science of behavior, physiology, ecology, and evolution. Today, the …

Operative temperature (Te) and standard operative temperature (Tes) models have been
used to address ecological questions about the thermal biology of ectotherms and …

Prey often respond to predator presence by increasing their use of refuges. However,
unfavorable thermal conditions in refuges might entail physiological costs for an ectothermic …

As urban areas continue to expand and replace natural and agricultural landscapes, the
ability to manage and conserve native wildlife within urban environments is becoming …

Current paradigms relating to reptilian temperature regulation are derived almost entirely
from data on diurnally active species, although many reptile species are nocturnal. We …

Modelling thermal environments at high resolution becomes simpler when using operative
temperature, which condenses microclimate and morphology into an index of thermal stress …