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Thermodynamic Effects on Organismal Performance: Is Hotter Better? by Angilletta, Michael J., Huey, Raymond B., Frazier, Melanie R.

“…Despite decades of research on the evolution of thermal physiology, at least one fundamental issue remains unresolved: whether the maximal performance of a…”
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Our path to better science in less time using open data science tools by Lowndes, Julia S. Stewart, Best, Benjamin D., Scarborough, Courtney, Afflerbach, Jamie C., Frazier, Melanie R., O’Hara, Casey C., Jiang, Ning, Halpern, Benjamin S.

“…Reproducibility has long been a tenet of science but has been challenging to achieve—we learned this the hard way when our old approaches proved inadequate to…”
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Thermodynamics constrains allometric scaling of optimal development time in insects by Dillon, Michael E, Frazier, Melanie R

“…Development time is a critical life-history trait that has profound effects on organism fitness and on population growth rates. For ectotherms, development…”
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Into thin air: Physiology and evolution of alpine insects by Dillon, Michael E., Frazier, Melanie R., Dudley, Robert

“…Numerous physical parameters that influence insect physiology vary substantially with altitude, including temperature, air density, and oxygen partial…”
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Multinational coordination required for conservation of over 90% of marine species by Roberson, Leslie A., Beyer, Hawthorne L., O’Hara, Casey, Watson, James E. M., Dunn, Daniel C., Halpern, Benjamin S., Klein, Carissa J., Frazier, Melanie R., Kuempel, Caitlin D., Williams, Brooke, Grantham, Hedley S., Montgomery, Jamie C., Kark, Salit, Runting, Rebecca K.

“…Marine species are declining at an unprecedented rate, catalyzing many nations to adopt conservation and management targets within their jurisdictions…”
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Cold rearing improves cold-flight performance in Drosophila via changes in wing morphology by Frazier, Melanie R, Harrison, Jon F, Kirkton, Scott D, Roberts, Stephen P

“…We use a factorial experimental design to test whether rearing at colder temperatures shifts the lower thermal envelope for flight of Drosophila melanogaster…”
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Responses of terrestrial insects to hypoxia or hyperoxia by Harrison, Jon, Frazier, Melanie R, Henry, Joanna R, Kaiser, Alexander, Klok, C.J, Rascón, Brenda

“…Oxygen is critically important for catabolic ATP generation but is also a dangerous source of reactive oxygen species. Insects respond to short-term exposure…”
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Intertidal habitat utilization patterns of birds in a Northeast Pacific estuary by Frazier, Melanie R, Lamberson, Janet O, Nelson, Walter G

“…A habitat-based framework is a practical method for developing models (or, ecological production functions, EPFs) to describe the spatial distribution of…”
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Drosophila melanogaster locomotion in cold thin air by Dillon, Michael E, Frazier, Melanie R

“…The alpine environment is likely to challenge insect locomotion because of low mean temperatures and reduced barometric pressure. In this study, we measured…”
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Interactive Effects of Rearing Temperature and Oxygen on the Development of Drosophila melanogaster by Frazier, Melanie R., Woods, H. Arthur, Harrison, Jon F.

“…Although higher temperatures strongly stimulate ectothermic metabolic rates, they only slightly increase oxygen diffusion rates and decrease oxygen solubility…”
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Responses of terrestrial insects to hypoxia or hyperoxia: Frontiers in comparative physiology. II: Respiratory rhythm, pattern and responses to environmental change by HARRISON, Jon, FRAZIER, Melanie R, HENRY, Joanna R, KAISER, Alexander, KLOK, C. J, RASCON, Brenda

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Alpine insects: Physiology and evolution in cold, thin air by Frazier, Melanie R

“…The dramatic environmental changes that occur along an altitudinal gradient and the harsh living conditions at high altitude profoundly affect the evolution…”
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Interactive Effects of Rearing Temperature and Oxygen on the Development ofDrosophila melanogaster by Frazier, Melanie R., Woods, H. Arthur, Harrison, Jon F.

“…Although higher temperatures strongly stimulate ectothermic metabolic rates, they only slightly increase oxygen diffusion rates and decrease oxygen solubility…”
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Effects of Diet on Titratable Acid‐Base Excretion in Grasshoppers by Frazier, Melanie R., Harrison, Jon F., Behmer, Spencer T.

“…Despite the potential for diet to affect organismal acid‐base status, especially in herbivores, little is known about the effects of diet on acid‐base loading…”
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