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. 2020 Jan 13;8(1):coz102. doi: 10.1093/conphys/coz102

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The effects of climate change on biomechanics and their potential consequences on the fitness of organisms. Conceptual diagram showing the effects of climate change at various biological levels. Climate change can affect: (i) muscle/neural function and (ii) material properties. In turn, these can affect the locomotor performance and reactivity of organism, as well as their strength and elasticity. These changes in organismal performance can lead to changes at the fitness level, in terms of vulnerability to predators and dislodgment, as well as feeding.