mBio,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 1, 2025
ABSTRACT
Snow
algal
blooms
influence
snow
and
glacier
melt
dynamics,
yet
the
mechanisms
involved
in
community
assemblage,
development,
dispersal
are
not
well
understood.
While
microbial
swimming
behavior
contributes
significantly
to
productivity
organization
of
aquatic
terrestrial
microbiomes,
potential
impact
cell
motility
melting
on
formation
visible,
large-scale
surface
bloom
patterns
is
largely
unknown.
Here,
using
video
tracking
phototaxis
experiments
unique
isolates,
we
evaluated
diverse
taxa
from
green,
red,
golden
colored
response
light
thermal
gradients.
We
show
that
many
species
efficient
cryophilic
microswimmers
with
speed
optima
below
10°C
although
cryotolerant
traits
were
also
identified.
The
significant
algae
at
low
temperatures,
a
result
specialized
adaptations,
supports
importance
active
movement
life
histories
inhabiting
meltwater.
However,
diversity
performance
reveal
range
evolutionary
outcomes
sensitivity
motile
stages
dynamic
environments.
IMPORTANCE
Swimming
fundamental
mechanism
controls
assembly,
structure,
microbiomes
across
environments
highly
sensitive
temperature.
Especially,
role
activity
very
temperatures
snowmelt
has
been
hypothesized,
but
studied.
By
examining
modeling
curves
speed,
data
key
may
have
further
important
impacts
ecology
rates
ice
polar
alpine
regions.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
120(15)
Published: April 3, 2023
Poikilothermic
animals
comprise
most
species
on
Earth
and
are
especially
sensitive
to
changes
in
environmental
temperatures.
Species
conservation
a
changing
climate
relies
upon
predictions
of
responses
future
conditions,
yet
predicting
change
when
temperatures
exceed
the
bounds
observed
data
is
fraught
with
challenges.
We
present
physiologically
guided
abundance
(PGA)
model
that
combines
observations
conditions
laboratory-derived
physiological
response
poikilotherms
temperature
predict
geographical
distributions
change.
The
incorporates
uncertainty
thermal
curves
provides
estimates
habitat
suitability
extinction
probability
based
site-specific
conditions.
show
temperature-driven
distributions,
local
extinction,
cold,
cool,
warm-adapted
vary
substantially
information
incorporated.
Notably,
cold-adapted
were
predicted
by
PGA
be
extirpated
61%
locations
they
currently
inhabit,
while
extirpation
was
never
correlative
niche
model.
Failure
account
for
species-specific
constraints
could
lead
unrealistic
under
warming
climate,
including
underestimates
near
edges
their
space
overoptimistic
species.
Nature Ecology & Evolution,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
8(3), P. 500 - 510
Published: Jan. 25, 2024
Abstract
The
capacity
of
arthropod
populations
to
adapt
long-term
climatic
warming
is
currently
uncertain.
Here
we
combine
theory
and
extensive
data
show
that
the
rate
their
thermal
adaptation
will
be
constrained
in
two
fundamental
ways.
First,
an
population
predicted
limited
by
changes
temperatures
at
which
performance
four
key
life-history
traits
can
peak,
a
specific
order
declining
importance:
juvenile
development,
adult
fecundity,
mortality
mortality.
Second,
directional
due
differences
temperature
peak
these
traits,
with
expected
persist
because
energetic
allocation
trade-offs.
We
compile
new
global
dataset
61
diverse
species
provides
strong
empirical
evidence
support
predictions,
demonstrating
contemporary
have
indeed
evolved
under
constraints.
Our
results
provide
basis
for
using
relatively
feasible
trait
measurements
predict
adaptive
geographic
gradients,
as
well
ongoing
future
warming.
Ecology Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
27(2)
Published: Feb. 1, 2024
Rate-temperature
scaling
relationships
have
fascinated
biologists
for
nearly
two
centuries
and
are
increasingly
important
in
our
era
of
global
climate
change.
These
hypothesized
to
originate
from
the
temperature-dependent
kinetics
rate-limiting
biochemical
reactions
metabolism.
Several
prominent
theories
formalized
this
hypothesis
using
Arrhenius
model,
which
characterizes
a
monotonic
temperature
dependence
an
activation
energy
E.
However,
ubiquitous
unimodal
nature
biological
responses
presents
theoretical,
methodological,
conceptual
challenges
that
restrict
promise
insight,
prediction,
progress.
Here
we
review
development
key
hypotheses
methods
temperature-scaling
rates.
Using
simulations,
examine
constraints
models,
illustrating
their
sensitivity
data
nuances
such
as
range
noise,
tendency
yield
variable
underestimated
E,
with
critical
consequences
change
predictions.
We
also
evaluate
behaviour
models
when
applied
incomplete
noisy
datasets.
conclude
recommendations
resolving
these
future
research,
advocate
shift
better
characterize
full
responses.
Ecology Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
27(3)
Published: March 1, 2024
Abstract
Rapid
evolution
in
colonising
populations
can
alter
our
ability
to
predict
future
range
expansions.
Recent
theory
suggests
that
the
dynamics
of
replicate
expansions
are
less
variable,
and
hence
more
predictable,
with
increased
selection
at
expanding
front.
Here,
we
test
whether
from
environmental
gradients
across
space
produces
consistent
expansion
speeds,
using
experimental
duckweed
landscapes
without
a
temperature
gradient.
We
found
gradient
was
slower
on
average,
range‐front
displaying
higher
population
densities,
genetic
signatures
trait
changes
directional
selection.
Despite
this,
spatial
speed
became
variable
among
replicates
over
time.
Our
results
therefore
challenge
current
theory,
highlighting
chance
still
shape
response
influence
speeds.
Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
291(2015)
Published: Jan. 17, 2024
Kelp
forests
are
threatened
by
ocean
warming,
yet
effects
of
co-occurring
drivers
such
as
CO
2
rarely
considered
when
predicting
their
performance
in
the
future.
In
Australia,
kelp
Ecklonia
radiata
forms
extensive
across
seawater
temperatures
approximately
7–26°C.
Cool-edge
populations
typically
more
thermally
tolerant
than
warm-edge
counterparts
but
this
ignores
possibility
local
adaptation.
Moreover,
it
is
unknown
whether
elevated
can
mitigate
negative
warming.
To
identify
could
improve
thermal
a
cool-edge
population
E.
,
we
constructed
curves
for
growth
and
photosynthesis,
under
both
current
(approx.
400
1000
µatm).
We
then
modelled
annual
warming
scenarios
to
highlight
susceptibility.
Elevated
had
minimal
effect
on
increased
photosynthesis
around
optimum.
Thermal
optima
were
16°C
18°C
indicated
may
be
vulnerable
Our
findings
demonstrate
that
unlikely
offset
potential
susceptibility
Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
289(1972)
Published: April 13, 2022
The
integration
of
life-history,
behavioural
and
physiological
traits
into
a
'pace-of-life
syndrome'
is
powerful
concept
in
understanding
trait
variation
nature.
Yet,
mechanisms
maintaining
'pace-of-life'
are
not
well
understood.
We
tested
whether
decreased
thermal
performance
an
energetic
cost
faster
pace-of-life.
characterized
the
pace-of-life
larvae
damselfly
Ischnura
elegans
from
high-latitude
low-latitude
regions
when
reared
at
20°C
or
24°C
common-garden
experiment,
estimated
curves
for
set
behavioural,
traits.
Our
results
confirm
(i.e.
growth
metabolic
rate,
more
active
bold
behaviour)
warm-reared
larvae,
reveal
increased
maximum
performance,
Rmax,
but
optimum
Topt,
larvae.
Besides
clear
syndrome
individual
level,
also
aligned
along
'cold-hot'
axis.
Importantly,
correlated
negatively
with
high
higher
Topt
swimming
speed,
activity
boldness),
which
was
consistent
across
latitudes
rearing
temperatures.
This
trade-off,
potentially
driven
by
energetically
costly
maintenance
fast
pace-of-life,
may
be
alternative
mechanism
contributing
to
within
populations.
Communications Biology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
5(1)
Published: Jan. 19, 2022
Abstract
Mathematical
models
that
incorporate
the
temperature
dependence
of
lab-measured
life
history
traits
are
increasingly
being
used
to
predict
how
climatic
warming
will
affect
ectotherms,
including
disease
vectors
and
other
arthropods.
These
temperature-trait
relationships
typically
measured
under
laboratory
conditions
ignore
conspecific
competition
in
depleting
resource
environments—a
commonly
occurring
scenario
nature—regulates
natural
populations.
Here,
we
experiments
on
mosquito
Aedes
aegypti
,
combined
with
a
stage-structured
population
model,
investigate
this
issue.
We
find
intensified
larval
ecologically-realistic
environments
can
significantly
diminish
vector’s
maximal
population-level
fitness
across
entire
range,
cause
~6
°C
decrease
optimal
for
fitness,
contract
its
thermal
niche
width
by
~10
°C.
Our
results
provide
evidence
importance
considering
intra-specific
resources
when
predicting
arthropod
populations
respond
warming.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(1)
Published: July 25, 2022
Abstract
Temperature
is
one
of
the
most
critical
environmental
factors
that
influence
various
biological
processes.
Species
distributed
in
different
temperature
regions
are
considered
to
have
optimal
temperatures
for
daily
life
activities.
However,
how
organisms
acquired
features
cope
with
particular
environments
remains
be
elucidated.
In
this
study,
we
systematically
analyzed
preference
behavior
and
effects
on
locomotor
activity
sleep
using
11
Drosophila
species.
We
also
investigated
function
antennae
these
found
that,
(1)
an
each
species
approximately
matches
it
frequently
encounters
its
habitat,
(2)
diverse
among
species,
but
maintains
pattern
even
at
temperatures,
(3)
has
a
unique
behavior,
contribution
These
results
suggest
inhabiting
climatic
species-specific
response
systems
according
their
strategies.
This
study
provides
fundamental
information
understanding
mechanisms
underlying
adaptation
lifestyle
diversification.