Seasonal decline in mitochondrial plasticity in the three-spined stickleback
Francisco Ruiz-Raya, Pat Monaghan, Caroline Millet, Neil B. Metcalfe
This study shows that mitochondrial plasticity declines with age in three-spined sticklebacks, reducing their thermal resilience as they mature.
Biology Letters · Jan 21, 2026Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology