Search Results - "Massey, Melanie D."

The nature of science: The fundamental role of natural history in ecology, evolution, conservation, and education by Nanglu, Karma, de Carle, Danielle, Cullen, Thomas M, Anderson, Erika B, Arif, Suchinta, Castañeda, Rowshyra A, Chang, Lucy M, Iwama, Rafael Eiji, Fellin, Erica, Manglicmot, Regine Claire, Massey, Melanie D, Astudillo-Clavijo, Viviana

“…There is a contemporary trend in many major research institutions to de-emphasize the importance of natural history education in favor of theoretical,…”
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Parental early life environments drive transgenerational plasticity of offspring metabolism in a freshwater fish ( Danio rerio ) by Massey, Melanie D., Dalziel, Anne C.

“…Parental experiences can lead to changes in offspring phenotypes through transgenerational plasticity (TGP). TGP is expected to play a role in improving the…”
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Differential reproductive plasticity under thermal variability in a freshwater fish ( Danio rerio ) by Massey, Melanie D, Fredericks, M Kate, Malloy, David, Arif, Suchinta, Hutchings, Jeffrey A

“…Human-driven increases in global mean temperatures are associated with concomitant increases in thermal variability. Yet, few studies have explored the impacts…”
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Measurement and modelling of primary sex ratios for species with temperature-dependent sex determination by Massey, Melanie D, Holt, Sarah M, Brooks, Ronald J, Rollinson, Njal

“…For many oviparous animals, incubation temperature influences sex through temperature-dependent sex determination (TSD). Although climate change may skew sex…”
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The thermal ecology and physiology of reptiles and amphibians: A user's guide by Taylor, Emily N., Diele‐Viegas, Luisa M., Gangloff, Eric J., Hall, Joshua M., Halpern, Bálint, Massey, Melanie D., Rödder, Dennis, Rollinson, Njal, Spears, Sierra, Sun, Bao‐jun, Telemeco, Rory S.

“…Research on the thermal ecology and physiology of free‐living organisms is accelerating as scientists and managers recognize the urgency of the global…”
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Thermal variability during ectotherm egg incubation: A synthesis and framework by Massey, Melanie D., Hutchings, Jeffrey A.

“…Natural populations of ectothermic oviparous vertebrates typically experience thermal variability in their incubation environment. Yet an overwhelming number…”
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A Low-Cost, Efficient, and Precise Technique to Quantify Key Life Cycle Events in Nests of Oviparous Reptiles by Rollinson, Njal, Massey, Melanie D, Meron, Maya, Leivesley, Jessica A

“…Phenological timing is of central interest to evolutionary ecologists because it is associated with fitness, but there has been limited study in animal groups…”
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Temperature Does Not Affect Hatch Timing in Snapping Turtles (Chelydra serpentina) by Rouleau, Carter J, Massey, Melanie D, Rollinson, Njal

“…Many oviparous species rely on hatching cues to ensure hatchlings maximize their survival, given the external environmental conditions. In nature, these cues…”
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A new method of estimating thermal performance of embryonic development rate yields accurate prediction of embryonic age in wild reptile nests by Rollinson, Njal, Holt, Sarah M., Massey, Melanie D., Holt, Richard C., Nancekivell, E. Graham, Brooks, Ronald J.

“…Temperature has a strong effect on ectotherm development rate. It is therefore possible to construct predictive models of development that rely solely on…”
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Hatchling turtles ingest natural and artificial incubation substrates at high frequency by Terebiznik, Mariel, Moldowan, Patrick D., Leivesley, Jessica A., Massey, Melanie D., Lacroix, Claudia, Connoy, Jared W. H., Rollinson, Njal

“…Geophagy is the consumption of hard objects with no caloric value (e.g. soil, sand, sediment) called gastroliths. This behaviour is widespread in animals, and…”
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