Strong transgenerational effects but no genetic adaptation in zooplankton 24 years after an abrupt +10°C climate change
A. J. Pais-Costa, E. J. P. Lievens, S. Redon, M. I. Sanchez, R. Jabbour-Zahab, P. Joncour, N. Van Hoa, G. Van Stappen, T. Lenormand
This study shows that introduced brine shrimp show increased heat tolerance after 24 years, but this is due to transgenerational effects, not genetics, plasticity, or microbiota.
bioRxiv · Feb 5, 2021 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology