A falsification of the thermal specialization paradigm: compensation for elevated temperatures in Antarctic fishes
Specialization to a particular environment is one of the main factors used to explain species distributions. Antarctic fishes are often cited as a classic example to illustrate the specialization process and are regarded as the archetypal stenotherms. Here we show that the Antarctic fish Pagothenia...
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crroyalsociety:10.1098/rsbl.2004.0280 2024-09-15T17:48:44+00:00 A falsification of the thermal specialization paradigm: compensation for elevated temperatures in Antarctic fishes Seebacher, Frank Davison, William Lowe, Cara J Franklin, Craig E 2005 http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2004.0280 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsbl.2004.0280 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full-xml/10.1098/rsbl.2004.0280 en eng The Royal Society https://royalsociety.org/journals/ethics-policies/data-sharing-mining/ Biology Letters volume 1, issue 2, page 151-154 ISSN 1744-9561 1744-957X journal-article 2005 crroyalsociety https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2004.0280 2024-08-26T04:21:03Z Specialization to a particular environment is one of the main factors used to explain species distributions. Antarctic fishes are often cited as a classic example to illustrate the specialization process and are regarded as the archetypal stenotherms. Here we show that the Antarctic fish Pagothenia borchgrevinki has retained the capacity to compensate for chronic temperature change. By displaying astounding plasticity in cardiovascular response and metabolic control, the fishes maintained locomotory performance at elevated temperatures. Our falsification of the specialization paradigm indicates that the effect of climate change on species distribution and extinction may be overestimated by current models of global warming. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic The Royal Society Biology Letters 1 2 151 154 |
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Specialization to a particular environment is one of the main factors used to explain species distributions. Antarctic fishes are often cited as a classic example to illustrate the specialization process and are regarded as the archetypal stenotherms. Here we show that the Antarctic fish Pagothenia borchgrevinki has retained the capacity to compensate for chronic temperature change. By displaying astounding plasticity in cardiovascular response and metabolic control, the fishes maintained locomotory performance at elevated temperatures. Our falsification of the specialization paradigm indicates that the effect of climate change on species distribution and extinction may be overestimated by current models of global warming. |
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Seebacher, Frank Davison, William Lowe, Cara J Franklin, Craig E |
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Seebacher, Frank Davison, William Lowe, Cara J Franklin, Craig E A falsification of the thermal specialization paradigm: compensation for elevated temperatures in Antarctic fishes |
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A falsification of the thermal specialization paradigm: compensation for elevated temperatures in Antarctic fishes |
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A falsification of the thermal specialization paradigm: compensation for elevated temperatures in Antarctic fishes |
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A falsification of the thermal specialization paradigm: compensation for elevated temperatures in Antarctic fishes |
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A falsification of the thermal specialization paradigm: compensation for elevated temperatures in Antarctic fishes |
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A falsification of the thermal specialization paradigm: compensation for elevated temperatures in Antarctic fishes |
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falsification of the thermal specialization paradigm: compensation for elevated temperatures in antarctic fishes |
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