A review of the thermal biology and ecology of molluscs, and of the use of infrared thermography in molluscan research

L Seuront, TPT Ng, JA Lathlean - Journal of Molluscan Studies, 2018 - academic.oup.com
In an era of global change, thermal biology and ecology are becoming increasingly popular
topics in invertebrate research, including molluscs. However, this area of research is still …

Side matters: microhabitat influence on intertidal heat stress over a large geographical scale

R Seabra, DS Wethey, AM Santos, FP Lima - Journal of Experimental …, 2011 - Elsevier
The present study examined the relative magnitudes of local-scale versus large-scale
latitudinal patterns of intertidal body temperatures, using data loggers mimicking limpets …

[HTML][HTML] Prioritising challenges and actions for freshwater conservation in a tropical biodiversity hotspot

A Zieritz, C Gibbins, Y Cai, F Diba, LX Gan… - Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Tropical fresh waters experience one of the highest rates of biodiversity loss globally.
Effective tropical freshwater biodiversity conservation requires prioritised and concerted …

[BOOK][B] Ecological mechanics: principles of life's physical interactions

M Denny - 2016 - degruyter.com
Plants and animals interact with each other and their surroundings, and these interactions—
with all their complexity and contingency—control where species can survive and …

Parameterisation of bivalve functional traits for mechanistic eco-physiological dynamic energy budget (DEB) models

G Sarà, V Palmeri, V Montalto, A Rinaldi… - … Ecology Progress Series, 2013 - int-res.com
Mechanistic models such as those based on dynamic energy budget (DEB) theory are
emergent ecomechanics tools to investigate the extent of fitness in organisms through …

Predicting biological invasions in marine habitats through eco‐physiological mechanistic models: a case study with the bivalve Brachidontes pharaonis

G Sarà, V Palmeri, A Rinaldi, V Montalto… - Diversity and …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Aim We used a coupled biophysical ecology (BE)‐physiological mechanistic modelling
approach based on the Dynamic Energy Budget theory (DEB, Dynamic energy budget …

Thinking beyond organism energy use: a trait‐based bioenergetic mechanistic approach for predictions of life history traits in marine organisms

G Sara, A Rinaldi, V Montalto - Marine Ecology, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The functional trait‐based bioenergetic approach is emergent in many ecological spectra,
from the conservation of natural resources to mitigation and adaptation strategies in a global …

A low‐cost, versatile data logging system for ecological applications

M Gandra, R Seabra, FP Lima - Limnology and Oceanography …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
This work introduces a new lightweight, small, and modular data logger that can be used to
record a vast array of environmental and physiological parameters in the field or in the …

Anaerobic metabolism and thermal tolerance: The importance of opine pathways on survival of a gastropod after cardiac dysfunction

G Han, S Zhang, Y Dong - Integrative zoology, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Organisms on rocky shores are frequently exposed to high temperatures, which cause
impairment of cardiac function and retard cellular oxygen delivery. However, some …

Some don't like it hot: Microhabitat‐dependent thermal and water stresses in a trailing edge population

CF Mota, AH Engelen, EA Serrao… - Functional …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The distributional limits of species in response to environmental change are usually studied
at large temporal and/or geographical scales. However, organismal scale habitat variation …