2019 journal article

Warmer waters masculinize wild populations of a fish with temperature-dependent sex determination

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 9.

By: J. Honeycutt n, C. Deck n, S. Miller n, M. Severance n, E. Atkins n, J. Luckenbach*, J. Buckel n, H. Daniels n ...

MeSH headings : Animals; Animals, Wild / physiology; Ecosystem; Female; Fishes / anatomy & histology; Fishes / physiology; Gonads / metabolism; Hot Temperature; Male; North Carolina; RNA, Messenger / genetics; RNA, Messenger / metabolism; Sex Determination Processes; Sex Ratio; Water
TL;DR: Rearing flounder in the laboratory under temperature regimes mimicking those of natural habitats recapitulated sex ratio differences observed across the wild populations, providing strong evidence that temperature is a key factor influencing sex ratios in nursery habitats. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: June 4, 2019

Abstract