Climate warming is considered to be among the most serious of anthropogenic stresses to
the environment, because it not only has direct effects on biodiversity, but it also exacerbates …

This review is focused on the questions of why fish exhibit heat failure at thermal extremes
and which physiological mechanisms determine the acute upper thermal tolerance. We …

Surviving changing climate conditions is particularly difficult for organisms such as insects
that depend on environmental temperature to regulate their physiological functions. Insects …

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 …

Thermal performance curves (TPC s), which quantify how an ectotherm's body temperature
(Tb) affects its performance or fitness, are often used in an attempt to predict organismal …

Climate and physiology shape biogeography, yet the range limits of species can rarely be
ascribed to the quantitative traits of organisms,–. Here we evaluate whether the …

Understanding the physiological mechanisms that limit animal thermal tolerance is crucial in
predicting how animals will respond to increasingly severe heat waves. Despite their …

The Commentary by Pörtner, Bock and Mark (Pörtner et al., 2017) elaborates on the oxygen-
and capacity-limited thermal tolerance (OCLTT) hypothesis. Journal of Experimental Biology …

With the occurrence of global change, research aimed at estimating the performance of
marine ectotherms in a warmer and acidified future has intensified. The concept of oxygen …

Employing the clear, student-friendly style that made previous editions so popular, Insect
Physiology and Biochemistry, Fourth Edition presents an engaging and authoritative guide …