How Climate Change Affects Fish Births and Hormones
Jim Crocker
25th March, 2024
Image Source: Natural Science News, 2024
Key Findings
- Study from California Polytechnic State University shows how heat affects fish reproduction
- Fish hormone pathways vary in heat sensitivity, impacting their reproductive success
- Some fish may adapt to warmer temperatures through changes in hormone pathways
EcologyMarine BiologyEvolution
References
Main Study
1) Fish reproduction in a warming world: vulnerable points in hormone regulation from sex determination to spawning.
Published 25th March, 2024
https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2022.0516
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