Physiological mechanisms of acute upper thermal tolerance in fish

R Ern, AH Andreassen, F Jutfelt - Physiology, 2023 - journals.physiology.org
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 …

Acute, diel, and annual temperature variability and the thermal biology of ectotherms

BJ Kefford, CK Ghalambor, B Dewenter… - Global Change …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Global warming is increasing mean temperatures and altering temperature variability at
multiple temporal scales. To better understand the consequences of changes in thermal …

Extreme escalation of heat failure rates in ectotherms with global warming

LB Jørgensen, M Ørsted, H Malte, T Wang, J Overgaard - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Temperature affects the rate of all biochemical processes in ectotherms, and is therefore
critical for determining their current and future distribution under global climate change …

Disentangling physiological and physical explanations for body size-dependent thermal tolerance

AR Gunderson - Journal of Experimental Biology, 2024 - journals.biologists.com
The effects of climate change are often body size dependent. One contributing factor could
be size-dependent thermal tolerance (SDTT), the propensity for heat and cold tolerance to …

How will climatic warming affect insect pollinators?

MG Johnson, JR Glass, ME Dillon… - Advances in insect …, 2023 - Elsevier
Predicting the effects of climate warming on insect pollinators is challenging. Insects are
small, mobile, and can be excellent thermoregulators. We describe behavioral and …

Thermal tolerance in Pacific salmon: A systematic review of species, populations, life stages and methodologies

NB Mayer, SG Hinch, EJ Eliason - Fish and Fisheries, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aquatic systems are warming and exceeding upper thermal limits (UTLs) for many fish
species, yet understanding how they inform resilience to climate change is challenging …

The upper temperature and hypoxia limits of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) depend greatly on the method utilized

RM Sandrelli, AK Gamperl - Journal of Experimental Biology, 2023 - journals.biologists.com
In this study, Atlantic salmon were:(i) implanted with heart rate (f H) data storage tags
(DSTs), pharmacologically stimulated to maximum f H, and warmed at 10° C h− 1 (ie tested …

Body size and temperature affect metabolic and cardiac thermal tolerance in fish

K Kraskura, EA Hardison, EJ Eliason - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Environmental warming is associated with reductions in ectotherm body sizes, suggesting
that larger individuals may be more vulnerable to climate change. The mechanisms driving …

Comparing methods for determining the metabolic capacity of lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus Linnaeus 1758)

RM Eisenberg, RM Sandrelli… - Journal of Fish …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus) mortalities have been reported during the summer at some
North Atlantic salmon cage‐sites where they serve as “cleaner fish.” To better understand …

Heatwaves are detrimental to fertility in the viviparous tsetse fly

H Weaving, JS Terblanche… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Heatwaves are increasing in frequency and intensity due to climate change, pushing
animals beyond physiological limits. While most studies focus on survival limits, sublethal …