July 31, 2025Open Access

Unique fingerprint of marine ectotherm body size change during hyperthermal crises

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Analysis uncovers that warming significantly reduces body size in marine ectotherms during environmental crises, suggesting long-term effects.

Major findings indicate a general decrease in body size of marine ectotherms during hyperthermal events.
Data from nearly 9000 studies reveal significant species-level variability in size changes linked to warming.
Research highlights differing mechanisms behind body size decrease based on the magnitude of environmental stressors.
Understanding these patterns sheds light on future impacts of warming on marine ectotherm body sizes in a changing climate.

Nätscher et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Analysis uncovers that warming significantly reduces body size in marine ectotherms during environmental crises, suggesting long-term effects.