DNA Methylation Carries Signatures of Sublethal Effects Under Thermal Stress in Loggerhead Sea Turtles.

ABSTRACT: To date, studies of the impacts of climate warming on individuals and populations have mostly focused on mortality and thermal tolerance. In contrast, much less is known about the consequences of sublethal effects, which are more challenging to detect, particularly in wild species with cryptic life histories. This necessitates the development of molecular tools to identify their signatures. In a split-clutch field experiment, we relocated clutches of wild, nesting loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) to an in situ hatchery. Eggs were then split into two sub-clutches and incubated under shallow or deep conditions, with those in the shallow treatment experiencing significantly higher temperatures in otherwise natural conditions. Although no difference in hatching success was obser

SUBMITTER: Yen EC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11403127 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature