@article{fdi:010084398, title = {{R}apid evolution fuels transcriptional plasticity to ocean acidification}, author = {{K}ang, {J}. {L}. and {N}agelkerken, {I}. and {R}ummer, {J}. {L}. and {R}odolfo-{M}etalpa, {R}iccardo and {M}unday, {P}. {L}. and {R}avasi, {T}. and {S}chunter, {C}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{O}cean acidification ({OA}) is postulated to affect the physiology, behavior, and life-history of marine species, but potential for acclimation or adaptation to elevated p{CO}(2) in wild populations remains largely untested. {W}e measured brain transcriptomes of six coral reef fish species at a natural volcanic {CO}2 seep and an adjacent control reef in {P}apua {N}ew {G}uinea. {W}e show that elevated p{CO}(2) induced common molecular responses related to circadian rhythm and immune system but different magnitudes of molecular response across the six species. {N}otably, elevated transcriptional plasticity was associated with core circadian genes affecting the regulation of intracellular p{H} and neural activity in {A}canthochromis polyacanthus. {G}ene expression patterns were reversible in this species as evidenced upon reduction of {CO}2 following a natural storm-event. {C}ompared with other species, {A}c. polyacanthus has a more rapid evolutionary rate and more positively selected genes in key functions under the influence of elevated {CO}2, thus fueling increased transcriptional plasticity. {O}ur study reveals the basis to variable gene expression changes across species, with some species possessing evolved molecular toolkits to cope with future {OA}.}, keywords = {circadian rhythm ; climate change ; elevated p{CO}(2) ; intracellular p{H} ; neuromolecular response ; transcriptome ; {PACIFIQUE} ; {PAPOUASIE} {NOUVELLE} {GUINEE} ; {MILNE} {BAIE} {PROVINCE} ; {UPA} {UPASINA}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{G}lobal {C}hange {B}iology}, volume = {[{E}arly access]}, numero = {}, pages = {[16 p.]}, ISSN = {1354-1013}, year = {2022}, DOI = {10.1111/gcb.16119}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010084398}, }