Angel ekeaneke

Project Background: Chemical communication is the main “language”of many aquatic animals. For example, chemical signals can indicate the presence of injured conspecifics. Recently it has been discovered that animals can also detect and react to heat-stressed conspecifics through chemical communication. This project, will contribute to further understanding the molecular basis of heat stress communication in developing ectotherms , by measuring candidate molecules in the medium and measuring the expression of candidate genes in senders and receivers of the signals. Related changes in phenotype and behavior will be investigated through the use of automatic tracking software. This will help us understand how heat stress is being perceived and propagated in groups of developing aquatic animals.