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 …

A range of abiotic parameters within a reptile nest influence the viability and attributes
(including sex, behaviour and body size) of hatchlings that emerge from that nest. As a result …

Species with large geographical ranges provide an excellent model for studying how
different populations respond to dissimilar local conditions, particularly with respect to …

Habitat loss is the leading cause of species extinctions and is especially detrimental to
habitat specialists. Freshwater turtles require specific habitat types at different points in their …

Turtle biologists have long been interested in the biotic and abiotic factors that influence the
detection of freshwater turtle nests by mammalian predators. Increased knowledge of nest …

The thermal sensitivity of early life stages can play a fundamental role in constraining
species distributions. For egg‐laying ectotherms, cool temperatures often extend …

Microhabitat choice of nest sites is an important maternal effect that influences the survival
and development of embryos in oviparous species. Embryos of many species display a high …

Phenotypic variation within populations is influenced by the environment via plasticity and
natural selection. How phenotypes respond to the environment can vary among traits …

Water availability has critical impacts on numerous physiological functions in all organisms
and can have different effects across life stages. For example, water available to …

Rising global temperatures have a wide range of effects at organismal, population, and
ecosystem levels. Increased winter temperatures are expected to alter the energetics of …