Molecular Ecology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 13, 2024
ABSTRACT
Organisms
in
nature
are
subjected
to
a
variety
of
stressors,
often
simultaneously.
Foremost
among
stressors
key
pollinators
pathogens,
poor
nutrition
and
climate
change.
Landscape
transcriptomics
can
be
used
decipher
the
relative
role
provided
there
unique
signatures
stress
that
reliably
detected
field
specimens.
In
this
study,
we
identify
biomarkers
bumble
bee
(
Bombus
impatiens
)
responses
by
first
subjecting
bees
various
short‐term
(cold,
heat,
pathogen
challenge)
laboratory
setting
assessing
their
transcriptome
responses.
Using
random
forest
classification
on
whole
data,
were
able
discriminate
each
stressor.
Our
best
model
(tissue‐specific
trained
subset
important
genes)
correctly
predicted
known
with
92%
accuracy.
We
then
applied
wild‐caught
sampled
across
heatwave
event
at
two
sites
central
Pennsylvania,
US,
expected
differ
baseline
temperature
floral
resource
availability.
Transcriptomes
during
heat
wave's
peak
showed
stress,
while
collected
relatively
cooler
morning
periods
starvation
cold
stress.
failed
pick
up
signals
shortly
after
heatwave,
suggesting
set
is
more
useful
for
identifying
acute
than
long‐term
monitoring
chronic,
landscape‐level
stressors.
highlight
future
directions
fine‐tune
landscape
towards
development
better
both
conservation
improving
understanding
stressor
impacts
bees.
The Science of The Total Environment,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
969, P. 178960 - 178960
Published: Feb. 28, 2025
Extreme
weather
events,
such
as
heatwaves,
are
becoming
more
frequent
and
intense
a
result
of
climate
change.
Critically,
extreme
events
can
be
important
drivers
extirpation
selection
than
changes
in
annual
or
seasonal
averages
they
pose
particularly
large
threat
to
poikilothermic
organisms.
In
this
study,
we
evaluated
the
transcriptomic
response
coldwater
adapted
fish
species,
eastern
brook
trout
(Salvelinus
fontinalis),
two
successive
heatwaves
during
July
August
2022.
We
sampled
at
eight
time
points
from
four
streams
(N
=
116
fish),
sequenced
mRNA
gill
samples
using
TagSeq,
quantified
expression
levels
32,670
unique
transcripts.
Multivariate
analyses
found
that
overall
patterns
water
temperature
change
were
similar
among
streams.
These
further
detected
groups
genes
involved
immune
oxygen
carrier
activity
upregulated
downregulated
respectively
higher
temperatures.
also
43
differentially
expressed
different
followed
same
pattern
heatwaves.
Of
these
genes,
42
covaried
with
most
(27,
62.8
%)
exhibited
responses
varied
by
stream.
Some
including
heat
shock
proteins
cold-inducible
RNA
binding
proteins,
have
been
widely
linked
experimental
studies,
whereas
other
identified
functions
not
well-studied
relationship
unknown
functions.
This
study
shows
utility
landscape
approaches
identify
biological
processes
governing
wild
organismal
short-term
stressors.
The
results
guide
future
investigations
phenotypic
genetic
diversity
contribute
adaptive
improve
predictions
how
populations
will
respond
Molecular Ecology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 17, 2025
ABSTRACT
Advances
in
genomic
sequencing
have
magnified
our
understanding
of
ecological
and
evolutionary
mechanisms
relevant
to
biodiversity
conservation.
As
a
result,
the
field
conservation
genomics
has
grown
rapidly.
Genomic
data
can
be
effective
guiding
decisions
by
revealing
fine‐scale
patterns
genetic
diversity
adaptation.
Adaptive
potential,
sometimes
referred
as
is
particularly
informative
for
due
its
inverse
relationship
with
extinction
risk.
Yet,
global
coldspots
resources
impede
progress
toward
goals.
We
undertook
systematic
literature
review
characterise
distribution
amphibians
reptiles
relative
species
richness,
IUCN
status,
predicted
change.
classify
scope
available
their
potential
applicability
Finally,
we
examine
collaborations
studies.
Our
findings
underscore
current
priorities
expanding
resources,
especially
those
aimed
at
predicting
adaptive
future
environmental
results
also
highlight
need
improved
research,
resource
sharing,
capacity
building
Global
South.
Molecular Ecology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
33(15)
Published: June 30, 2024
Abstract
Species
with
widespread
distributions
play
a
crucial
role
in
our
understanding
of
climate
change
impacts
on
population
structure.
In
marine
species,
structure
is
often
governed
by
both
high
connectivity
potential
and
selection
across
strong
environmental
gradients.
Despite
the
complexity
factors
influencing
populations,
studying
species
broad
distribution
can
provide
valuable
insights
into
relative
importance
these
consequences
climate‐induced
alterations
We
used
northern
shrimp
Pandalus
borealis
its
wide
latitudinal
to
identify
current
drivers
predict
species'
vulnerability
change.
A
total
1514
individuals
sampled
24°
latitude
were
genotyped
at
geographic
(54
stations)
genetic
(14,331
SNPs)
resolutions
assess
variation
correlations.
Four
populations
identified
addition
finer
substructure
associated
local
adaptation.
Geographic
patterns
neutral
reflected
predominant
oceanographic
currents,
while
significant
proportion
was
gradients
salinity
temperature.
Adaptive
landscapes
generated
using
projections
suggest
larger
genomic
offset
southern
extent
P.
range,
where
had
largest
adaptive
standing
variation.
Our
results
combined
recent
observations
point
further
deterioration
regions
an
impending
vulnerable
status
higher
latitudes
for
.
They
also
rare
climatic
meroplanktonic
which
future
challenges
invertebrates
essential
ecosystem
functioning.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
24(15), P. 11936 - 11936
Published: July 26, 2023
Current
understanding
of
adaptability
to
high
temperatures
is
increasingly
important
as
extreme
weather
events
that
can
trigger
immediate
physiological
stress
in
organisms
have
occurred
more
frequently.
Here,
we
tracked
transcriptomic
responses
gills,
hepatopancreas,
and
muscle
acute
thermal
exposure
at
30
°C
for
0.5,
6,
12
h
an
economically
crustacean,
Oratosquilla
oratoria,
gain
a
preliminary
the
tissue-specific
dynamic
regulation
process
under
heat
stress.
The
unique
muscle,
gills
were
associated
with
protein
degradation,
lipid
transport,
energy
metabolism
O.
respectively.
Functional
enrichment
analysis
differentially
expressed
transcripts
heat-responsive
gene
clusters
revealed
biphasic
protective
responsiveness
oratoria
developed
from
early
signal
transduction,
immunity,
cytoskeleton
reorganization
dominated
by
turnover
mid-late
stages
Noteworthy,
trend
consistently
upregulated
expression
pattern
molecular
weight
shock
(HSP)
family
members
(HSP60,
HSP70,
HSP90)
during
entire
process,
highlighting
their
importance
maintaining
resistance
oratoria.
Documenting
whole
transcriptional
fine
temporal
resolution
will
contribute
far-reaching
comprehension
plastic
crustaceans,
which
critical
context
changing
climate.
Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
116(4)
Published: Aug. 1, 2024
Abstract
Fluctuations
in
temperature
are
recognized
as
a
potent
driver
of
selection
pressure,
fostering
genomic
variations
that
crucial
for
the
adaptation
and
survival
organisms
under
selection.
Notably,
water
is
pivotal
factor
influencing
aquatic
organism
persistence.
By
comprehending
how
respond
to
shifts
temperature,
we
can
understand
their
potential
physiological
adaptations
environmental
change
one
or
multiple
species.
This,
turn,
contributes
formulation
biologically
relevant
guidelines
landscape
scale
transcriptome
profile
lotic
systems.
Here,
investigated
distinct
responses
seven
stream
stonefly
species,
collected
from
four
geographical
regions
across
Japan,
including
atmospheric
temperatures.
We
achieved
this
by
assessing
differences
gene
expression
through
RNA‐sequencing
within
individual
species
exploring
patterns
community‐genes
among
different
identified
735
genes
exhibited
differential
expressions
gradient.
Remarkably,
community
displayed
levels
respiration
metabolic
genes.
Additionally,
diversity
molecular
functions
appeared
be
linked
spatial
variation,
with
potentially
contributing
overall
functional
found
22
consistent
response
variations.
These
related
respiration,
metabolism
development
clear
gradient
providing
robust
evidence
divergent
adaptive
temperature.
Our
findings
underscore
local
conditions,
suggesting
shared
may
occur
similar
conditions.
This
study
emphasizes
significance
considering
various
when
impacts
changes
on
insect
communities
understanding
mechanisms
cope
such
changes.
Environmental Entomology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Aug. 28, 2024
Abstract
Atmospheric
and
soil
nitrogen
levels
are
increasing
across
the
world.
Nitrogen
addition
can
alter
vegetative
flower
traits,
including
flowering
phenology,
floral
production,
morphology,
quantity
quality
of
rewards
such
as
nectar.
However,
it
is
not
well
understood
if
how
these
changes
in
traits
will
affect
foraging
preferences
pollination
by
different
pollinator
species.
We
hypothesized
that
honey
bees
(Apis
mellifera)
would
exhibit
a
preference
for
plants
with
increased
numbers
flowers,
while
bumble
(Bombus
spp.)
nectar
production
result
addition.
A
2-yr
field
experiment
was
conducted
to
investigate
effects
varying
supply
(e.g.,
0,
4,
8
kg
N
ha−1
yr−1
N0,
N4,
N8)
on
perennial
plant
(Saussurea
nigrescens),
visitation
rates
introduced
managed
(A.
native
wild
bees.
The
results
showed
adding
number
flowers
production.
were
responding
resources
induced
addition,
prioritizing
quantity.
findings
shed
new
light
pollinators
interact
when
added,
communities
be
affected
future.