Fig. 6: Framework of how rafting species disperse, adapt, and respond to shifting environments.
From: Genomics of rafting crustaceans reveals adaptation to climate change in tropical oceans
a Schematic representation of rafting-mediated dispersal between populations. b Facing future oceanographic changes (increasing temperature and decreasing salinity), we found northward dispersal and osmoregulatory genetic changes that may facilitate their adaptation to future climate change. c We detected osmoregulatory gene expression plasticity that helps talitrids cope with short-term salinity fluctuation during rafting events, and key gene duplications of wood-degrading enzymes that facilitate energy acquisition during rafting.
