Exploring climate-induced sex-based differences in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems to mitigate biodiversity loss

Elena Gissi; Londa Schiebinger; Elizabeth A Hadly; Larry B Crowder; Rosalia Santoleri; Fiorenza Micheli

doi:10.1038/s41467-023-40316-8

Exploring climate-induced sex-based differences in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems to mitigate biodiversity loss

Nat Commun. 2023 Aug 16;14(1):4787. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-40316-8.

Authors

Elena Gissi^{1

2

3}, Londa Schiebinger⁴, Elizabeth A Hadly^{5

6

7}, Larry B Crowder^{8

6}, Rosalia Santoleri⁹, Fiorenza Micheli^{8

6

10}

Affiliations

¹ Oceans Department, Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University, 120 Ocean View Blvd, Pacific Grove, CA, 93950, USA. elena.gissi@cnr.it.
² National Research Council, Institute of Marine Science, CNR ISMAR, Arsenale, Tesa 104 - Castello 2737/F, 30122, Venice, Italy. elena.gissi@cnr.it.
³ National Biodiversity Future Center, Palermo, 90133, Italy. elena.gissi@cnr.it.
⁴ History of Science, Gendered Innovations in Science, Health & Medicine, Engineering and Environment, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA.
⁵ Department of Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, 94305, CA, USA.
⁶ Stanford Woods Institute for The Environment, Stanford University, Stanford, 94305, CA, USA.
⁷ Center for Innovation in Global Health, Stanford University, Stanford, 94305, CA, USA.
⁸ Oceans Department, Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University, 120 Ocean View Blvd, Pacific Grove, CA, 93950, USA.
⁹ National Research Council, Institute of Marine Science, CNR ISMAR, Arsenale, Tesa 104 - Castello 2737/F, 30122, Venice, Italy.
¹⁰ Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions, 120 Ocean View Blvd, Pacific Grove, CA, 93950, USA.

Abstract

The response of aquatic and terrestrial organisms to climate change can depend on biological sex. A key challenge is to unravel the interactive effects of sex and climate change at the individual and population levels and the cascading effects on communities. This new understanding is essential to improve climate adaptation and mitigation strategies.

Publication types

Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Biodiversity*
Ecosystem*