As most fish are ectotherms, their physiology is strongly affected by temperature.
Temperature affects their metabolic rate and thus their energy balance and behavior …

Upper thermal limits (CTmax) are frequently used to parameterize the fundamental niche of
ectothermic animals and to infer biogeographical distribution limits under current and future …

Temperature tolerance is critical for defining the fundamental niche of ectotherms and
researchers classically use either static (exposure to a constant temperature) or dynamic …

The wings of Lepidoptera contain a matrix of living cells whose function requires appropriate
temperatures. However, given their small thermal capacity, wings can overheat rapidly in the …

Interest in assessing the critical thermal limits of bees is rapidly increasing, as these
physiological traits are good predictors of bees' potential responses to extreme temperature …

Acclimation and other forms of plasticity that can increase stress resistance feature strongly
in discussions surrounding climate change impacts or vulnerability projections of insects …

The use of traits is growing in ecology and biodiversity informatics, with initiatives to collate
trait data and integrate it into biodiversity databases. A need to develop better predictive …

Global warming is predicted to increase both acute and prolonged thermal challenges for
aquatic ectotherms. Severe short-and medium-term thermal stress over hours to days may …

Maximum and minimum Critical thermal limits (CTMax and CTMin) have been studied
extensively to assess thermal tolerance in ectotherms by means of ramping assays …

Many organisms are shrinking in size in response to global warming. However, we still lack
a comprehensive understanding of the mechanisms linking body size and temperature of …