The stickleback fish can survive under a wide range of temperatures and are found in both fresh and marine water in the temperate region of the Northern Hemisphere
TORONTO Canadian researchers have observed how a species of fish evolves adapts to extreme environmental changes in real time, and say that their work might be key to understanding how species might be able to adapt to as the effects of climate change continue to increase in severity, As described in a study published in March, researchers from McGill University looked at six populations of threespine stickleback, a species of fish that is found in California, and sought out to observe natural selection happen in real-time. Using genome sequencing, they measured genetic changes in the populations as they were exposed to different environments.
Examining the genes of fish shows that researchers might be able to predict the survival chances of animals facing climate change, according to a new study.
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Genetic changes in threespine stickleback fish driven by seasonal shifts could help scientist predict how certain species will adapt to new environments.