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. 2023 Aug 16;14:4787. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-40316-8

Fig. 1. Examples of sex-based responses to climate change at different levels of biological organization.

Fig. 1

a Sex-specific growth and maturation of chum salmon populations to climate regime shift (represented through an oscillating graph). b Sex-specific growth and maturation of Arctic wolf spiders to earlier snowmelt (represented through a melting snowflake). Sex-specific thermal performance of copepods (c) and flying foxes (d) in response to thermal extremes (represented through a thermometer). e Sex-specific negative energy balance in female Pacific walruses (represented through a low battery over a full black silhouette with a red outline) resulting from increased time active in water for foraging and sustaining lactation (a baby walrus with a milk bottle) in response to climate-induced sea-ice reduction (a melting snowflake). f Sex-specific foraging strategy of caribou facing climate-induced snow cover reduction (represented through a melting snowflake), with females migrating northward toward high-quality feed (a red North sign with a red leaf) and consequently facing higher predation (a red wolf) to sustain lactation (a baby caribou with a milk bottle). g Sex-specific effects of fisheries and climate on the demography of sexually dimorphic birds, with males more sensitive to land-based carrions (represented through bones), and females more sensitive to increases in fishing effort (a fishing boat), variation in oceanographic conditions (an oscillating graph) and sea-ice concentration (a melting snowflake). h Sex ratio of the hatchlings (eggs represented through oval shapes) altered by temperature change in reptiles. i High temperature-induced sex reversal in amphibians. j Shift in the timing of sex change in protandrous hermaphroditic shrimp induced by ocean acidification. In the panels, pre-existing conditions or processes not altered by climate change are represented through full black silhouettes and icons. Climate-induced sex-specific changes in species or in conditions encountered by species are represented through red icons, arrows, or letters. Tw = temperature increase, tAS = age at spawning, tM = age at maturity, tF = time spent foraging, tSC = time for sex change. Details are reported in Supplementary Table 1. Icons for copepods (author: Phạm Thanh Lộc) and sea turtles (author: Bakunetsu Kaito) were modified from thenounproject.com.