ERC Consolidator Grant · 2020
Evolution and mechanisms of thermal performance – answers through artificial selection in zebrafish
Abstract Climate change is warming waters globally. Ectothermic animals, such as fish, have the same body temperature as the surrounding water and are therefore thought to be particularly sensitive to warming. To predict climate change impacts on fish populations, we must first know how fish are affected and how rapidly evolution may help mitigate some of those impacts. Some of the most central questions regarding thermal acclimation and adaptation of ectothermic animals remain unresolved: 1. Which mechanisms limit upper thermal tolerance? 2. How rapid is evolution of thermal performance? 3. Which physiological mechanisms limit thermal performance? 4. Which genetic changes are most…
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