Publications by authors named "Rodolfo O Anderson"
Article Synopsis
- Climate significantly affects animal physiology, influencing species geographic distributions, but the precise mechanisms are still unclear.
- The study tested the climatic variability hypothesis with Lampropholis skinks, showing that widespread species have broader physiological tolerances compared to those with limited ranges.
- Incorporating physiological data into distribution models improved predictions for range-restricted species, demonstrating that physiology is crucial in understanding how climate shapes species distributions.
Changes in thermal environments are a challenge for many ectotherms, as they would have to acclimate their physiology to new thermal environments to maintain high-levels of performance. Time spent basking is key for many ectothermic animals to keep their body temperature within optimal thermal ranges. However, little is known about the impact of changes in basking time on the thermal physiology of ectothermic animals.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPhysiology is crucial for the survival of invasive species in new environments. Yet, new climatic conditions and the limited genetic variation found within many invasive populations may influence physiological responses to new environmental conditions. Here, we studied the case of the delicate skinks (Lampropholis delicata) invading Lord Howe Island (LHI), Australia.
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