Examples of Organisms that May Be Particularly at Risk of Losing Fertility Due to High Temperatures (IMAGE)

University of Liverpool

Examples of Organisms that May Be Particularly at Risk of Losing Fertility Due to High Temperatures

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Clockwise from top left: broadcast-spawning fish such as carp; small ectothermic insects including pollinating bees; endemic animals with limited latitudinal or elevation ranges such as the flightless cormorant; disease vectors including mosquitoes; coral species that are important to highly diverse reefs; and endemic plant species including the Scottish primrose.

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Joaquim Alves Gaspar, Charles Sharp, Toby Hudson, and David Glass.

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