Temperature-dependent performance scales with maximum heat tolerance across ectotherms
Amanda S. Cicchino, Jessica Collier, Carling Bieg, Kaleigh Davis, Cameron K. Ghalambor, Alison J. Robey, Jennifer M. Sunday, David A. Vasseur, Joey R. Bernhardt
The paper examines how thermal performance traits and acute heat tolerance covary across ectotherm species, finding that both scale with CTmax but TPCmax increases more steeply.
bioRxiv · May 22, 2026 · PreprintEcology