Florida Museum of Natural History

Spatiotemporal Thermal Variation Modulates Phenotypic Plasticity in Freshwater Turtle Growth, Behavior, and Sex

ABSTRACT Phenotypic plasticity in life history traits is critical for organisms in variable environments and a key mechanism for persisting in a rapidly changing environment. For ecothermic organisms with temperature‐dependent sex determination, such as many turtle species, tempe...

Integrative taxonomy reveals multiple Mediterranean invasions by Indo-Pacific Dorvillea (Annelida, Dorvilleidae)

Abstract Biological invasions are a major driver of global biodiversity loss, with the Mediterranean Sea among the most heavily invaded marine regions. However, identification and monitoring of Non-Indigenous Species (NIS) are hindered by taxonomic uncertainty and cryptic diversi...