Intraspecific variation in thermal tolerance and acclimation capacity in brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis): Physiological implications for climate change

Physiological and Biochemical Zoology

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 15-29

  Stitt, Bradley C ^a   Burness, Gary ^a   Burgomaster, Kirsten A ^a   Currie, Suzanne ^b   Mcdermid, Jenni L ^a   Wilson, Chris C ^a  

^a TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MOUNT ALLISON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATION; ADAPTATION; ANCESTRY; CLIMATE CHANGE; COLD WATER; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; METABOLISM; PERSISTENCE; PHYSIOLOGY; TEMPERATURE TOLERANCE;

FISH PROTEIN; HEAT SHOCK COGNATE PROTEIN 70; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 70;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ANIMAL; ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; ARTICLE; BASAL METABOLIC RATE; CLIMATE; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GENETICS; GEOGRAPHY; HEAT; HEAT SHOCK RESPONSE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SWIMMING; TROUT;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ANIMALS; BASAL METABOLISM; CLIMATE; CLIMATE CHANGE; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; FISH PROTEINS; GEOGRAPHY; HEAT-SHOCK RESPONSE; HOT TEMPERATURE; HSC70 HEAT-SHOCK PROTEINS; HSP70 HEAT-SHOCK PROTEINS; ORGAN SPECIFICITY; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SWIMMING; TROUT;

EID: 84892992160     PISSN: 15222152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/675259     Document Type: Article

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