Effects of water temperature on freshwater macroinvertebrates: A systematic review

L Bonacina, F Fasano, V Mezzanotte… - Biological …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Water temperature is one of the main abiotic factors affecting the structure and functioning of
aquatic ecosystems and its alteration can have important effects on biological communities …

A Systematic Review of the Effects of Temperature on Anopheles Mosquito Development and Survival: Implications for Malaria Control in a Future Warmer Climate

TP Agyekum, PK Botwe, J Arko-Mensah, I Issah… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The rearing temperature of the immature stages can have a significant impact on the life-
history traits and the ability of adult mosquitoes to transmit diseases. This review assessed …

Temperature variation makes ectotherms more sensitive to climate change

KP Paaijmans, RL Heinig, RA Seliga… - Global change …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Ectotherms are considered to be particularly vulnerable to climate warming. Descriptions of
habitat temperatures and predicted changes in climate usually consider mean monthly …

Optimal temperature for malaria transmission is dramatically lower than previously predicted

EA Mordecai, KP Paaijmans, LR Johnson… - Ecology …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The ecology of mosquito vectors and malaria parasites affect the incidence, seasonal
transmission and geographical range of malaria. Most malaria models to date assume …

The Effect of Temperature on Anopheles Mosquito Population Dynamics and the Potential for Malaria Transmission

LM Beck-Johnson, WA Nelson, KP Paaijmans… - PLOS …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
The parasites that cause malaria depend on Anopheles mosquitoes for transmission;
because of this, mosquito population dynamics are a key determinant of malaria risk …

The Effect of Temperature on Life History Traits of Culex Mosquitoes

AT Ciota, AC Matacchiero, AM Kilpatrick… - Journal of medical …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Climatic changes forecasted in the coming years are likely to result in substantial alterations
to the distributions and populations of vectors of arthropod-borne pathogens …

Malaria resurgence in the East African highlands: temperature trends revisited

M Pascual, JA Ahumada, LF Chaves… - Proceedings of the …, 2006 - National Acad Sciences
The incidence of malaria in the East African highlands has increased since the end of the
1970s. The role of climate change in the exacerbation of the disease has been controversial …

Implications of temperature variation for malaria parasite development across Africa

JI Blanford, S Blanford, RG Crane, ME Mann… - Scientific reports, 2013 - nature.com
Temperature is an important determinant of malaria transmission. Recent work has shown
that mosquito and parasite biology are influenced not only by average temperature, but also …

Global warming and infectious disease

AA Khasnis, MD Nettleman - Archives of medical research, 2005 - Elsevier
Global warming has serious implications for all aspects of human life, including infectious
diseases. The effect of global warming depends on the complex interaction between the …

The Limits and Intensity of Plasmodium falciparum Transmission: Implications for Malaria Control and Elimination Worldwide

CA Guerra, PW Gikandi, AJ Tatem, AM Noor… - PLoS …, 2008 - journals.plos.org
Background The efficient allocation of financial resources for malaria control using
appropriate combinations of interventions requires accurate information on the geographic …