In Hot Water, Clownfish Grow Up Quick
![As clownfish larvae mature into juveniles, they pass through seven stages of development (only stages two to seven pictured). The clownfish raised at 31°C grew and developed quicker than those raised at 28°C, reaching each development stage in a shorter number of days.](/sites/default/files/styles/embed_lg_1x/public/2023-03/20230320-clownfish-development-timeline-edited3.jpg?itok=NWke88JQ)
As clownfish larvae mature into juveniles, they pass through seven stages of development (only stages two to seven pictured). The clownfish raised at 31°C grew and developed quicker than those raised at 28°C, reaching each developmental stage in a shorter number of days.
OIST Marine Climate Change Unit's research has been picked up in an online magazine.
https://hakaimagazine.com/news/in-hot-water-clownfish-grow-up-quick/
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OIST press release: https://www.oist.jp/news-center/news/2023/3/20/hot-water-ocean-warming-impacts-growth-metabolic-rate-and-gene-activity-newly-hatched-clownfish
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