Temperatures that sterilize males better match global species distributions than lethal temperatures

Steven R. Parratt; Benjamin S. Walsh; Soeren Metelmann; Nicola White; Andri Manser; Amanda J. Bretman; Ary A. Hoffmann; Rhonda R. Snook; Tom A.R. Price

doi:10.1038/s41558-021-01047-0

Temperatures that sterilize males better match global species distributions than lethal temperatures

Steven R. Parratt^*
, Benjamin S. Walsh
, Soeren Metelmann
, Nicola White
, Andri Manser
, Amanda J. Bretman
, Ary A. Hoffmann
, Rhonda R. Snook
, Tom A.R. Price^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Attempts to link physiological thermal tolerance to global species distributions have relied on lethal temperature limits, yet many organisms lose fertility at sublethal temperatures. Here we show that, across 43 Drosophila species, global distributions better match male-sterilizing temperatures than lethal temperatures. This suggests that species distributions may be determined by thermal limits to reproduction, not survival, meaning we may be underestimating the impacts of climate change for many organisms.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	481-484
Number of pages	4
Journal	Nature Climate Change
Volume	11
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-021-01047-0
Publication status	Published - Jun 2021
Externally published	Yes

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Temperatures that sterilize males better match global species distributions than lethal temperatures

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