(of all animals except birds and mammals) having a body temperature that varies with the temperature of the surroundings
Examples of 'ectothermic' in a sentence
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Air temperature affects tissue recovery because crocodilians are ectothermic.
Leandro Nogueira Pressinotti, Ricardo Moraes Borges, Angela Paula Alves De Lima, VictorManuel Aleixo, Renata Stecca Iunes, João Carlos Shimada Borges, Bruno Cogliati, JoséRoberto Machado Cunha Da Silva 2013, 'Low temperatures reduce skin healing in the Jacaré do Pantanal (Caiman yacare, Daudin1802)', Biology Openhttp://bio.biologists.org/content/2/11/1171. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Ectothermic vertebrates face many challenges of thermoregulation.
Riana Zanarivero Gardiner, Erik Doran, Kasha Strickland, Luke Carpenter-Bundhoo, CelineFrère 2014, 'A face in the crowd: a non-invasive and cost effective photo-identification methodologyto understand the fine scale movement of eastern water dragons.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4024003?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
As well as nutritional rewards, some plants also reward ectothermic pollinators with warmth.
Sean A Rands, Heather M Whitney 2008, 'Floral temperature and optimal foraging: is heat a feasible floral reward for pollinators?',PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2292243?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Sound production and hearing sensitivity of ectothermic animals are affected by the ambient temperature.
Sandra Papes, Friedrich Ladich 2011, 'Effects of temperature on sound production and auditory abilities in the Striped Raphaelcatfish Platydoras armatulus (Family Doradidae).', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3195728?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We found the same pattern in ectothermic terrestrial vertebrates.
Joshua J Amiel, Reid Tingley, Richard Shine 2011, 'Smart moves: effects of relative brain size on establishment success of invasive amphibiansand reptiles.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3071803?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Anurans are ectothermic animals very sensitive to temperature, mainly during the embryonic stage.
Manuel Hernando Bernal, John D. Lynch 2013, 'Thermal Tolerance in Anuran Embryos with Different Reproductive Modes: Relationshipto Altitude', The Scientific World Journalhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/183212. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Ectothermic animals in areas characterised by seasonal changes are susceptible to extreme fluctuations in temperature.
Yuechen Zhu, Leo de Castro, Robin Lewis Cooper 2018, 'Effect of temperature change on synaptic transmission at crayfish neuromuscular junctions',Biology Openhttp://bio.biologists.org/content/7/12/bio037820. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
However, the mechanisms that enable ectothermic vertebrates to sense heat remain unknown.
Frank Seebacher, Shauna A. Murray 2007, 'Transient Receptor Potential Ion Channels Control Thermoregulatory Behaviour in Reptiles',PLoS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0000281. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In fact, ectothermic species expend seven to eight times less energy than similarly sized homeotherms.
Caroline E. Geisler, Kyle P. Kentch, Benjamin J. Renquist 2017, 'Non-Mammalian Vertebrates: Distinct Models to Assess the Role of Ion Gradients inEnergy Expenditure', Frontiers in Endocrinologyhttp://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2017.00224/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Climate warming will fundamentally alter basic life history strategies of many ectothermic insects.
Nathan P. Lemoine, Jillian N. Capdevielle, John D. Parker 2015, 'Effects of in situ climate warming on monarch caterpillar (Danaus plexippus) development',PeerJhttps://peerj.com/articles/1293.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)