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Coastal proximity of populations in 22 Pacific Island Countries and Territories by Andrew, Neil L, Bright, Phil, de la Rua, Luis, Teoh, Shwu Jiau, Vickers, Mathew

“…The coastal zones of Small Island States are hotspots of human habitation and economic endeavour. In the Pacific region, as elsewhere, there are large gaps in…”
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Fine-Scale Microclimatic Variation Can Shape the Responses of Organisms to Global Change in Both Natural and Urban Environments by Pincebourde, Sylvain, Murdock, Courtney C., Vickers, Mathew, Sears, Michael W.

“…When predicting the response of organisms to global change, models use measures of climate at a coarse resolution from general circulation models or from…”
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Using GAMM to examine inter-individual heterogeneity in thermal performance curves for Natrix natrix indicates bet hedging strategy by mothers by Vickers, Mathew J., Aubret, Fabien, Coulon, Aurélie

“…The thermal performance curve (TPC) illustrates the dependence on body- and therefore environmental- temperature of many fitness-related aspects of ectotherm…”
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There's more than one way to climb a tree: Limb length and microhabitat use in lizards with toe pads by Hagey, Travis J, Harte, Scott, Vickers, Mathew, Harmon, Luke J, Schwarzkopf, Lin

“…Ecomorphology links microhabitat and morphology. By comparing ecomorphological associations across clades, we can investigate the extent to which evolution can…”
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Extending the Cost-Benefit Model of Thermoregulation: High-Temperature Environments by Vickers, Mathew, Manicom, Carryn, Schwarzkopf, Lin

“…The classic cost-benefit model of ectothermic thermoregulation compares energetic costs and benefits, providing a critical framework for understanding this…”
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A simple method to predict body temperature of small reptiles from environmental temperature by Vickers, Mathew, Schwarzkopf, Lin

“…To study behavioral thermoregulation, it is useful to use thermal sensors and physical models to collect environmental temperatures that are used to predict…”
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A Random Walk in the Park: An Individual-Based Null Model for Behavioral Thermoregulation by Vickers, Mathew, Schwarzkopf, Lin

“…Behavioral thermoregulators leverage environmental temperature to control their body temperature. Habitat thermal quality therefore dictates the difficulty and…”
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Biological Impacts of Thermal Extremes: Mechanisms and Costs of Functional Responses Matter by Williams, Caroline M., Buckley, Lauren B., Sheldon, Kimberly S., Vickers, Mathew, Pörtner, Hans-Otto, Dowd, W. Wesley, Gunderson, Alex R., Marshall, Katie E., Stillman, Jonathon H.

“…Thermal performance curves enable physiological constraints to be incorporated in predictions of biological responses to shifts in mean temperature. But do…”
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A review of the role of parasites in the ecology of reptiles and amphibians by Bower, Deborah S., Brannelly, Laura A., McDonald, Cait A., Webb, Rebecca J., Greenspan, Sasha E., Vickers, Mathew, Gardner, Michael G., Greenlees, Matthew J.

“…A great diversity of parasites, from viruses and bacteria to a range of remarkable eukaryotic organisms, exploit reptile and amphibian hosts. Recent increases…”
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Recognising natural capital on the balance sheet: options for water utilities by Pelletier, Marie-Chantale, Horner, Claire, Vickers, Mathew, Gul, Aliya, Turak, Eren, Turner, Christine

“…Purpose: The aim of this study was to explore the feasibility of natural capital accounting for the purpose of strengthening sustainability claims by reporting…”
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Age determination in individual wild-caught Drosophila serrata using pteridine concentration by Robson, Simon K A, Vickers, Mathew, Blows, Mark W, Crozier, Ross H

“…Fluorescence spectrophotometry can reliably detect levels of the pteridine 6-biopterin in the heads of individual Drosophila serrata Malloch 1927. Pteridine…”
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