Climate change: warm weather may make fish stronger
623 views · Published 21 September 2012 · 0:47 · Indexed 18 October 2026
Channel: News Direct · 2012 · Science & Technology
New research has suggested that growing up in warmer climes could help some aquatic animals cope with the effects of climate change. Researchers at the University of St. Andrews found that zebrafish embryos raised at a higher temperature improved the ability of the fish to cope with high and low temperatures during adult life. Fish raised in warmer water swam faster and had better aerobic performance.
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