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Simon D. Rundle is affiliated with Plymouth University in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, where they have contributed significantly to understanding ecological and physiological processes.

The main fields of study associated with their work include:

  • Environmental Science

Within this broad field, they have worked extensively on the following subfields:

  • Ecology
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Oceanography
  • Global and Planetary Change

Their research covers a range of key topics, particularly:

  • Physiological and biochemical adaptations
  • Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
  • Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
  • Climate Change and Health Impacts
  • Parasite Biology and Host Interactions

Simon D. Rundle has published in several academic venues with a focus on biological and environmental research. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Experimental Biology
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Physiological and Biochemical Zoology
  • BMC Bioinformatics

Their recent papers reflect work on thermal biology, developmental responses to environmental factors, and intertidal ecology. Notable publications include:

  • Thermodynamic effects drive countergradient responses in the thermal performance of Littorina saxatilis across latitude, 2022, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Divergence in Thermal Physiology Could Contribute to Vertical Segregation in Intertidal Ecotypes of Littorina saxatilis, 2021, Physiological and Biochemical Zoology
  • Spectral phenotyping of embryonic development reveals integrative thermodynamic responses, 2021, BMC Bioinformatics
  • The structure of tardigrade communities at fine spatial scales in an Andean Polylepis forest, 2021, Neotropical Biodiversity
  • Both maternal and embryonic exposure to mild hypoxia influence embryonic development of the intertidal gastropod Littorina littorea (Linnaeus, 1758), 2020, Journal of Experimental Biology

Collaboration is also a significant aspect of their work. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Oliver Tills
  • John I. Spicer
  • Jamie C. S. McCoy
  • Christopher Dwane
  • Enrico L. Rezende

Best Publications

  • Threats to the running water ecosystems of the world

    Björn Malmqvist;Simon Rundle

  • Ecotone or Ecocline: Ecological Boundaries in Estuaries

    M.J Attrill;S.D Rundle

  • Ocean acidification disrupts induced defences in the intertidal gastropod Littorina littorea.

    Ruth Bibby;Polly Cleall-Harding;Simon Rundle;Steve Widdicombe

  • Comparing the strength of behavioural plasticity and consistency across situations: animal personalities in the hermit crab Pagurus bernhardus

    Mark Briffa;Simon D Rundle;Adam Fryer

  • Does macrophyte fractal complexity drive invertebrate diversity, biomass and body size distributions?

    L. McAbendroth;P. M. Ramsay;A. Foggo;S. D. Rundle

  • Altitudinal trends in the diatoms, bryophytes, macroinvertebrates and fish of a Nepalese river system

    S.J. Ormerod;S.D. Rundle;S.M. Wilkinson;G.P. Daly

  • Subtle but significant effects of CO2 acidified seawater on embryos of the intertidal snail, Littorina obtusata.

    Robert P. Ellis;Jess Bersey;Simon D. Rundle;Jason M. Hall-Spencer

  • The influence of riparian management on the habitat structure and macroinvertebrate communities of upland streams draining plantation forests

    Stephen James Ormerod;S. D. Rundle;E. C. Lloyd;A. A. Douglas

  • Inter– and intraspecific trait compensation of defence mechanisms in freshwater snails

    Simon D. Rundle;Christer Brönmark

  • Are distribution patterns linked to dispersal mechanism? An investigation using pond invertebrate assemblages

    S. D. Rundle;A. Foggo;V. Choiseul;D. T. Bilton

  • Unravelling nestedness and spatial pattern in pond assemblages

    L. McABENDROTH;A. Foggo;S. D. Rundle;D. T. Bilton

  • Interactions between freshwater snails and tadpoles: competition and facilitation

    Christer Brönmark;Simon D. Rundle;Ann Erlandsson

  • Effects of ocean acidification and elevated temperature on shell plasticity and its energetic basis in an intertidal gastropod

    S. Melatunan;P. Calosi;SD Rundle;S. Widdicombe

  • Cue association and antipredator behaviour in a pulmonate snail, Lymnaea stagnalis

    Sarah Dalesman;Simon D. Rundle;Ross A. Coleman;Pete A. Cotton

  • TRAIT COMPENSATION IN MARINE GASTROPODS: SHELL SHAPE, AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR, AND SUSCEPTIBILITY TO PREDATION

    Peter A. Cotton;Simon D. Rundle;Kathryn E. Smith

  • Nutrient Incluence on a Stream Grazer: Orthocladius Microcommunities Respond to Nutrient Input

    Anne E. Hershey;Allison L. Hiltner;Meredith A. J. Hullar;Michael C. Miller

  • The influence of drought-induced low freshwater flow on an upper-estuarine macroinvertebrate community

    Martin J. Attrill;Simon D. Rundle;R.Myles Thomas

  • The consequences of doing nothing: the effects of seawater flooding on coastal zones

    S.P.G. Hoggart;M.E. Hanley;D.J. Parker;D.J. Simmonds

  • Exposure to Elevated Temperature and Pco2 Reduces Respiration Rate and Energy Status in the Periwinkle Littorina littorea

    Sedercor Melatunan;Piero Calosi;Simon D. Rundle;A. John Moody

  • Regional adaptation defines sensitivity to future ocean acidification

    Piero Calosi;Sedercor Melatunan;Lucy M. Turner;Lucy M. Turner;Yuri Artioli

  • Invertebrate colonization of a new, man‐made stream in southern Sweden

    Björn Malmqvist;Simon Rundle;Christer Brönmark;Ann Erlandsson

Frequent Co-Authors

John I. Spicer
John I. Spicer Plymouth University
David T. Bilton
David T. Bilton Plymouth University
Martin J. Attrill
Martin J. Attrill Plymouth University
Stephen James Ormerod
Stephen James Ormerod Cardiff University
Piero Calosi
Piero Calosi Université du Québec à Rimouski
Peter A. Cotton
Peter A. Cotton Plymouth University
Stephen Widdicombe
Stephen Widdicombe Plymouth Marine Laboratory
Malcolm B. Jones
Malcolm B. Jones Plymouth University
Richard C. Thompson
Richard C. Thompson Plymouth University
Mick E. Hanley
Mick E. Hanley Plymouth University

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