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Rapid evolution of thermal tolerance in the water flea Daphnia

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  • A. N. Geerts

    (KU Leuven—University of Leuven, Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity Conservation Section, Charles Deberiotstraat 32—Box 2439 3000 Leuven, Belgium)

  • J. Vanoverbeke

    (KU Leuven—University of Leuven, Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity Conservation Section, Charles Deberiotstraat 32—Box 2439 3000 Leuven, Belgium)

  • B. Vanschoenwinkel

    (Faculty of Science and Bioengineering Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2 1050 Brussels, Belgium)

  • W. Van Doorslaer

    (KU Leuven—University of Leuven, Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity Conservation Section, Charles Deberiotstraat 32—Box 2439 3000 Leuven, Belgium)

  • H. Feuchtmayr

    (Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue Lancaster LA1 4AP, UK
    Institute of Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool)

  • D. Atkinson

    (Institute of Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool)

  • B. Moss

    (School of Environmental Sciences, University of Liverpool)

  • T. A. Davidson

    (Section for Ecoinformatics and Biodiversity, Aarhus University
    Lake Group, Aarhus University, Vejlsøvej 25 8600 Silkeborg, Denmark)

  • C. D. Sayer

    (Environmental Change Research Centre, University College London, Pearson Building, Gower Street London WC1 6BT, UK)

  • L. De Meester

    (KU Leuven—University of Leuven, Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity Conservation Section, Charles Deberiotstraat 32—Box 2439 3000 Leuven, Belgium)

Abstract

A manipulation experiment, combined with reconstructed evolutionary history from a dormant egg bank found in recent lake sediments, reveals that water fleas (Daphnia) can exhibit a rapid increase in their capacity to tolerate higher temperatures.

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  • A. N. Geerts & J. Vanoverbeke & B. Vanschoenwinkel & W. Van Doorslaer & H. Feuchtmayr & D. Atkinson & B. Moss & T. A. Davidson & C. D. Sayer & L. De Meester, 2015. "Rapid evolution of thermal tolerance in the water flea Daphnia," Nature Climate Change, Nature, vol. 5(7), pages 665-668, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcli:v:5:y:2015:i:7:d:10.1038_nclimate2628
    DOI: 10.1038/nclimate2628
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    1. Jia Zheng & Ning Guo & Yuxiang Huang & Xiang Guo & Andreas Wagner, 2024. "High temperature delays and low temperature accelerates evolution of a new protein phenotype," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-14, December.

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