Mating under climate change: Impact of simulated heatwaves on the reproduction of model pollinators

• Published in: Functional ecology Vol. 35; no. 3; pp. 739 - 752
• Main Authors: Martinet, Baptiste, Zambra, Ella, Przybyla, Kimberly, Lecocq, Thomas, Anselmo, Abigaël, Nonclercq, Denis, Rasmont, Pierre, Michez, Denis, Hennebert, Elise, Pum Lee, Kwang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.03.2021; Wiley
• Subjects: attractiveness; Biodiversity; Body temperature; Bombus terrestris; Bumblebees; Climate change; Cold shock; DNA; Ecology, environment; endothermy; Fertility; Heat; Heat shock; Heat stress; Heat tolerance; Heat waves; heterotherms; Impact analysis; Insects; Labial glands; Life Sciences; Perturbation; Pheromones; Physiology; Pollinators; Population decline; simulated heatwaves; Simulation; Species; Sperm; spermatozoa; stress tolerance; Thermoregulation; viability; Wild plants; attractiveness; heterotherms; simulated heatwaves; pollinators; fertility; climate change

Climate change is related to an increase in frequency and intensity of extreme events such as heatwaves. It is well established that such events may worsen the current world‐wide biodiversity decline. In many organisms, heat stress is associated with direct physiological perturbations and could lead...