Marine heatwaves impact mortality of triploid Pacific oysters

Studies of heatwave impacts on marine organisms are needed to understand biological tolerance to heat stress. Such studies should include integrative analyses across different levels of biological organization, which often reveal that predictions are non-linear (e.g., gene-protein-physiology-organism). Further insights into potential evolutionary responses of organisms to rapid environmental change can be gained from formal genetic studies of multigenerational pedigreed families.