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Rapid transgenerational acclimation of a tropical reef fish to climate change

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  • J. M. Donelson

    (ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, and School of Marine and Tropical Biology, James Cook University
    Climate Adapation Flagship CSIRO)

  • P. L. Munday

    (ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, and School of Marine and Tropical Biology, James Cook University)

  • M. I. McCormick

    (ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, and School of Marine and Tropical Biology, James Cook University)

  • C. R. Pitcher

    (CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research)

Abstract

Tropical species are considered especially sensitive to climate change, but research now shows that a tropical reef fish can rapidly acclimate over multiple generations. Acute exposure to a 1.5 °C and 3.0 °C temperature rise decreased an individual’s ability to perform aerobic activities such as swimming or foraging by 15% and 30% respectively, but this did not occur when both parents and offspring were reared at the higher temperature.

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  • J. M. Donelson & P. L. Munday & M. I. McCormick & C. R. Pitcher, 2012. "Rapid transgenerational acclimation of a tropical reef fish to climate change," Nature Climate Change, Nature, vol. 2(1), pages 30-32, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcli:v:2:y:2012:i:1:d:10.1038_nclimate1323
    DOI: 10.1038/nclimate1323
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    1. Laura Baldassarre & Hua Ying & Adam M. Reitzel & Sören Franzenburg & Sebastian Fraune, 2022. "Microbiota mediated plasticity promotes thermal adaptation in the sea anemone Nematostella vectensis," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-13, December.

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