Thermal suppression of gametogenesis can explain historical collapses in larval recruitment
D. K. Okamoto, N. Spindel, M. J. Munstermann, S. Karelitz, B. Collicutt, I. Gimenez, K. Rolheiser, E. Cronmiller, M. Foss, N. Mahara, D. Swezey, R. Ferraro, L. Rogers-Bennett, S. Schroeter
The paper shows that sublethal marine heatwaves suppress female gametogenesis, explaining historical urchin recruitment failures.
bioRxiv · Sep 28, 2023 · PreprintEcology