Xiaojie  Liu , Kai  Chen , Jia Xuan

Institute of Life Science, Jiyang College of Zhejiang A&F University, Zhuji, 311800, Zhejiang, China
Author    Correspondence author
International Journal of Molecular Ecology and Conservation, 2024, Vol. 14, No. 5   
Received: 25 Jul., 2024    Accepted: 10 Sep., 2024    Published: 20 Sep., 2024

This is an open access article published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

This study analyzes the key genomic mechanisms underlying crustacean adaptation to climate change, including the role of heat shock proteins (HSPs) in thermal tolerance, the contribution of ion transport and osmoregulation to salinity adaptation, the adaptive strategies of chitin and calcification pathways in ocean acidification, and the importance of stress response and immune system adaptations. It further explores genomic adaptation studies in model crustacean species, the application of phylogenetic approaches in understanding evolutionary adaptation, and examples of convergent and divergent adaptation strategies. Through a case study on the adaptation of the American lobster (Homarus americanus) to warming waters, this study identifies key genes involved in thermal tolerance and genetic adaptation. By integrating genomic data, this study aims to optimize climate adaptation models and provide a theoretical basis for developing scientific conservation and fisheries management policies.

Crustaceans; Genomic adaptation; Climate change; Evolutionary genomics; Environmental adaptation