How to quantify thermal acclimation capacity?

Sigurd Einum; Irja Ratikainen; Jonathan Wright; Christophe Pelabon; Claus Bech; Fredrik Jutfelt; Clare Stawski; Tim Burton

doi:10.1111/gcb.14598

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How to quantify thermal acclimation capacity?

Sigurd Einum, Irja Ratikainen, Jonathan Wright, Christophe Pelabon, Claus Bech, Fredrik Jutfelt, Clare Stawski and Tim Burton

Global Change Biology, Vol.25(6), pp.1893-1894

2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.14598

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Abstract

acclimation

acclimation strength

acute thermal response

phenotypic plasticity

thermal performance

The capacity of organisms to acclimate will influence their ability to cope with ongoing global changes in thermal regimes. Here we highlight methodological issues associated with recent attempts to quantify variation in acclimation capacity among taxa and environments, and describe how these may introduce bias to conclusions. We then propose a measure of thermal acclimation capacity that more directly quantifies the process of acclimation. Future studies of variation in acclimation capacity should critically evaluate whether their chosen empirical metric accurately reflects the theoretical concept of acclimation.

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Title: How to quantify thermal acclimation capacity?
Authors: Sigurd Einum (Corresponding Author) - Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Irja Ratikainen (Author) - Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Jonathan Wright (Author) - Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Christophe Pelabon (Author) - Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Claus Bech (Author) - Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Fredrik Jutfelt (Author) - Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Clare Stawski (Author) - Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Tim Burton (Author) - Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Publication details: Global Change Biology, Vol.25(6), pp.1893-1894
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
DOI: 10.1111/gcb.14598
ISSN: 1365-2486
Organisation Unit: School of Science, Technology and Engineering; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99619708202621
Output Type: Letter/Communication

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