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Nutritional adaptation in the marine to freshwater establishment process - how do diet and genotype shape phenotype?
The Journal of experimental biology - 1 Mar 2026
Twining Cornelia W, Hudson Cameron M, Bravničar Jernej, Carosi Antonella, Denys Gael P J, Feulner Philine G D, Fišer Žiga, Rosinger Hanna, Saladin Verena, Zanella Linda, Zanella Davor, Peichel Catherine L, Matthews Blake
Abstract excerpt
Nutrients, including vital organic compounds, vary in availability across ecosystems, with the potential to act as a strong source of selection for traits that increase nutrient acquisition and biosynthesis. Compared with freshwater ecosystems, marine ecosystems are much richer in the omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and thus marine animals establishing new freshwater...
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