TY - JOUR AU - Kouba, Antonín AU - Das, Koushik AU - Guo, Wei AU - Marková, Kateřina AU - Veselý, Lukáš AU - Oficialdegui, Francisco J AU - Lipták, Boris AU - Kubec, Jan AU - Koubová, Anna AU - Bláha, Martin AU - Niksirat, Hamid AU - Patoka, Jiří AU - Weiperth, András AU - Haubrock, Phillip J AU - Buřič, Miloš TI - Life history responses of four invasive crayfish species under prolonged suboptimal temperatures JF - INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY J2 - INTEGR COMP BIOL VL - 66 PY - 2026 SN - 1540-7063 DO - 10.1093/icb/icag014 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/37033171 ID - 37033171 N1 - Funding Agency and Grant Number: Czech Science Foundation [19-04431S]; Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports Funding text: This research was funded by the Czech Science Foundation (No. 19-04431S) and by the Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sports of the Czech Republic, which supported the South Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses (project CENAKVA, No. LM2018099). AB - Biological invasions are strongly shaped by temperature, especially in poikilothermic organisms, where thermal regimes influence life-history traits, thereby determining both their competitive potential and geographic distribution. However, comparative evidence on how suboptimal thermal conditions modulate interactions among co-occurring invasive species remains scarce. We experimentally compared the growth, survival, and reproductive performance of the invasive parthenogenetic marbled crayfish Procambarus virginalis with three widespread North American crayfish invaders in Europe: the spiny-cheek crayfish Faxonius limosus, the signal crayfish Pacifastacus leniusculus, and the red swamp crayfish Procambarus clarkii. Experiments were conducted under prolonged suboptimal conditions (~16°C over 45 weeks), followed by a short-term temperature increase (~20°C). Across three independent laboratory trials, we assessed species performance in single-species and mixed-species stocks. Despite reduced absolute growth rates at low temperature, marbled crayfish rapidly compensated for their initially smaller size and outperformed spiny-cheek crayfish in growth and survival. In contrast, marbled crayfish were consistently suppressed when co-occurring with the larger and more aggressive red swamp crayfish, whereas interactions with signal crayfish resulted in temporary growth advantages but ultimately size convergence. Survival patterns reflected a combination of size asymmetries, behavioural dominance, and intraspecific aggression, with marbled crayfish exhibiting notably high survival in single-species stocks across all trials. Reproductive development was strongly temperature-constrained. While marbled crayfish readily formed glair glands and ovulated eggs at 16°C, successful hatching occurred only after the temperature was raised. Our results demonstrate that suboptimal thermal conditions do not eliminate competitive asymmetries among invasive crayfish but instead reshape invasion outcomes in species-specific ways. These findings highlight the marbled crayfish’s capacity to persist and interact competitively even in colder environments, with important implications for invasion dynamics under ongoing climate change. LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - JOUR AU - Citron, Sara AU - Keirnan, Aubrey AU - Weisbecker, Vera AU - James, Helen AU - Iwaniuk, Andrew N. TI - Comparative Anatomy Supports the Evolution of Nocturnality in the Extinct Hawaiian Ibis Apteribis JF - INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY J2 - INTEGR COMP BIOL VL - 66 PY - 2026 PG - 16 SN - 1540-7063 DO - 10.1093/icb/icaf159 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/37129842 ID - 37129842 LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - JOUR AU - Gao, David AU - Wang, Zeyuan AU - Jain, Mihika AU - Mathijssen, Arnold J. T. M. AU - Tao, Ran TI - Selective Trapping of Bacteria in Porous Media by Cell Length JF - INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY J2 - INTEGR COMP BIOL VL - 66 PY - 2026 PG - 15 SN - 1540-7063 DO - 10.1093/icb/icag018 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/37147328 ID - 37147328 LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - JOUR AU - Bonacolta, Anthony M. AU - Li, Linmei AU - del Campo, Javier AU - Keeling, Patrick J. TI - Endosymbiotic Apicomplexans of Marine Holobionts: Microbial Parasites in a Warming Ocean JF - INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY J2 - INTEGR COMP BIOL VL - 66 PY - 2026 PG - 13 SN - 1540-7063 DO - 10.1093/icb/icag006 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/37151721 ID - 37151721 LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - JOUR AU - dos Santos, Wagner Luiz AU - Maciel-Silva, Adaíses Simone AU - Pinheiro, Fábio AU - Marks, Rose TI - The Architecture of Sexual Systems in Mosses and its Ecological and Evolutionary Consequences JF - INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY J2 - INTEGR COMP BIOL VL - 66 PY - 2026 PG - 15 SN - 1540-7063 DO - 10.1093/icb/icag016 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/37151751 ID - 37151751 N1 - Funding Agency and Grant Number: Fundao de Amparo Pesquisa do Estado de So Paulo [2023/14623-1, 2025/09580-7, 2021/10639-5] Funding text: This work was supported by the Fundac & atilde;o de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de S & atilde;o Paulo (FAPESP) under grants 2023/14623-1, 2025/09580-7, and 2021/10639-5 LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - JOUR AU - Lerch, Brian A TI - The Evolution of Same-sex Sexual Behavior: Using Old Theory to Answer New Questions JF - INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY J2 - INTEGR COMP BIOL VL - 66 PY - 2026 PG - 16 SN - 1540-7063 DO - 10.1093/icb/icag015 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/37158449 ID - 37158449 LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - JOUR AU - Divin, Venu AU - Jhawar, Jitesh TI - Predator Presence Influences The Geometry of Rosy Starling Flocks JF - INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY J2 - INTEGR COMP BIOL VL - 66 PY - 2026 PG - 11 SN - 1540-7063 DO - 10.1093/icb/icag027 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/37209924 ID - 37209924 LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - JOUR AU - Afagwu, Rita N. AU - Stewart, Ciara G. AU - Mirza, Babur S. AU - Russell, Avery L. TI - Bacteria Accumulate Quicker on Shorter Lived Flowers, but Abiotic Factors Affect Flower Aging and Bacterial Accumulation JF - INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY J2 - INTEGR COMP BIOL VL - 66 PY - 2026 PG - 13 SN - 1540-7063 DO - 10.1093/icb/icaf158 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/37210457 ID - 37210457 LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - JOUR AU - Bressman, Noah R AU - Fritz, Heidi L AU - Freeman, Angela R AU - Bradley, Christina J AU - Koehl, M A R AU - Müller, Ulrike K AU - Carlson, Hannah N TI - Strengths, Challenges, and Experiences of Neurodivergent Faculty in Academia JF - INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY J2 - INTEGR COMP BIOL VL - 66 PY - 2026 SP - 1 EP - 34 PG - 34 SN - 1540-7063 DO - 10.1093/icb/icag019 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/37238954 ID - 37238954 AB - Recently, there has been increasing attention to neurodiversity in academia, with focus on supporting neurodivergent (ND) students. The experiences of ND faculty, however, are often overlooked in neurodiversity research, leading to a lack of support. In this study, we quantitatively and qualitatively surveyed self-identified ND faculty (n = 66) about their experiences in academia to learn more about their perceived strengths and weaknesses, coping strategies, and advice for other ND academics and neurotypical (NT) peers. Overall, 93.3%, 73.3%, 27.1% of our participants met or exceeded clinical thresholds for high-level burnout regarding cynicism, exhaustion, and accomplishment dimensions, respectively. Participants indicated feeling high levels of psychological distress and emotional labor demands at work in comparison to their NT peers. Furthermore, participants that needed to hide their ND identity due to limited support or acceptance reported poorer well-being and higher rates of burnout. Conversely, participants that reported higher levels of collegiate and institutional support were found to have improved well-being and lower rates of burnout, stressing the importance of a supportive academic environment. Whereas most ND faculty felt their conditions confer both strengths (78.5%) and weaknesses (92.2%) compared to NT peers, they felt that the strengths generally outweighed the weaknesses. Commonly reported strengths included creativity, empathy, hyperfocus, pattern recognition, and attention to detail. Common weaknesses included poor time management, communication difficulties, emotional dysregulation, executive dysfunction, and social issues. While many participants indicated that they had not found successful coping strategies or support, their advice to others included practicing self-care, building support networks, finding ND peers and mentors, leaning into ND strengths, finding ways to reduce workload, setting strict schedules, and establishing ideal sensory environments. Neurodivergent faculty also wanted to emphasize to NT peers that they mask a lot, do more work than their peers may realize, and that academia, as it stands, rewards conformity while stifling creativity. To better support ND faculty, participants stressed the need for open-mindedness, patience, and specificity and directness regarding critiques, expectations, and communication by NT peers. While ND faculty experience unique challenges, they also have unique strengths that complement those of NT faculty, emphasizing the importance of ND retention in academia. LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - JOUR AU - Ellis-Soto, Diego AU - Noble, Daniel W. A. AU - Arnold, Pieter A. AU - Pottier, Patrice AU - Robey, Alison J. AU - Prokopenko, Christina AU - Cohen, Jeremy TI - Extreme Heat as the New Normal: A Methodological Roadmap Incorporating Behavior, Physiology, and Species Distributions JF - INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY J2 - INTEGR COMP BIOL VL - 66 PY - 2026 PG - 16 SN - 1540-7063 DO - 10.1093/icb/icag045 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/37345440 ID - 37345440 N1 - Funding Agency and Grant Number: University of California Funding text: D.E.S. acknowledges funding support from the David H. Smith Research Fellowship and the Presidential Postdoctoral Program of the University of California. AB - A defining feature of climate change is the increasing frequency, intensity, and severity of extreme weather events. Among them, extreme heat is recognized as a critical driver of ecological and evolutionary change. Intense heat episodes can exceed physiological limits, alter animal movement, restructure geographic ranges, and increase extinction risk more than gradual changes to mean temperatures. Yet links between extreme heat events and organismal biology remain limited, in part because definitions and metrics are not standardized, and user-friendly workflows and guides are lacking for many biologists. We present a methodological roadmap, with reproducible code, for integrating extreme heat into studies of behavior, physiology, biophysical ecology, species distribution models (SDMs), and population dynamics. First, we provide standardized computational approaches to define and quantify extreme heat. Second, we fit SDMs for California quail (Callipepla californica) that include an extreme heat metric and showcase improved predictions of habitat suitability, particularly at range edges. Third, we compute biophysical simulations to quantify exposure to thermal stress in sleepy lizards (Tiliqua rugosa) across distinct macro- and microclimates. Finally, accounting for temporal autocorrelation in temperature profiles in population simulation models, we show that clustered heat extremes-missed by averages-can increase the risk of population collapse. As extreme heat events become more common, incorporating their dynamics is essential for understanding ecological and evolutionary change, designing experiments across species' geographic ranges, and supporting conservation in a rapidly warming world. Together, these case studies illustrate a reproducible, organism-informed roadmap to integrate extreme heat into predictions of ecological impacts and inference across levels of biological organization under ongoing climate change. LA - English DB - MTMT ER -