No universal mathematical model for thermal performance curves across traits and taxonomic groups.

ABSTRACT: In ectotherms, the performance of physiological, ecological and life-history traits universally increases with temperature to a maximum before decreasing again. Identifying the most appropriate thermal performance model for a specific trait type has broad applications, from metabolic modelling at the cellular level to forecasting the effects of climate change on population, ecosystem and disease transmission dynamics. To date, numerous mathematical models have been designed, but a thorough comparison among them is lacking. In particular, we do not know if certain models consistently outperform others and how factors such as sampling resolution and trait or organismal identity influence model performance. To fill this knowledge gap, we compile 2,739 thermal performance datasets from diverse

SUBMITTER: Kontopoulos D- 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11473535 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature