Sci Adv May 2025 PMID 40397728

Individual clown anemonefish shrink to survive heat stress and social conflict.

Melissa A Versteeg, Chancey MacDonald, Morgan F Bennett-Smith, Peter M Buston, Theresa Rueger

Mentions

325
Peak: 70 in May 2025
across 6 sources since May 2025

Extended reach

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Total likes

3,085

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May 2025 – Jul 2025

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What people are saying

The discussions reveal a positive reception, with examples like tweets supporting the idea that shrinking enhances survival and highlighting the biological novelty of adult fish shrinking during heatwaves. Words like 'exciting,' 'reveals,' and 'boosts' convey enthusiasm and recognition of the research's importance, illustrating high interest and engagement among users who reference specific studies and implications for climate adaptation.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions highlight support for the study, emphasizing that shrinking is a clever adaptation to heat stress, indicating general agreement with the findings.

InterestHigh interest

Users display high curiosity, with many posts seeking to inform others about the research and its implications, reflecting strong interest.

EngagementHigh engagement

The posts include references to the methods, significance, and broader ecological effects, showing deep engagement with the material.

ImpactModerate impact

While some individuals note the importance of the discovery, most consider it significant but within a niche scientific context, hence a moderate impact score.

Abstract in brief

  • During a marine heatwave, individual clown anemonefish shrink in size as a survival response to heat stress, which is contrary to the typical unidirectional growth pattern seen in vertebrates.
  • Shrinking behavior varies based on social rank and size, with more coordinated shrinking with their breeding partner leading to higher survival rates during the event.
  • This ability to temporarily shrink, a form of growth plasticity influenced by social environment, may help create short-term survival benefits and could significantly impact fish populations as climate change causes more frequent heatwaves.]

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Science Magazine
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Clownfish shrink in response to extreme heat, which boosts their ability to survive marine heatwaves, according to new observations in @ScienceAdvances. https://t.co/1f8qMSbmRO https://t.co/vmBXQgj7mz

May 23, 2025 · 93 likes · 20 shares · 4,514,395 followers View post →
Science Magazine
@ScienceMagazine · X

Clownfish shrink in response to extreme heat, which boosts their ability to survive marine heatwaves, according to new observations in @ScienceAdvances. https://t.co/1f8qMSbmRO https://t.co/ydYLJYdgY4

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@MathiasPriebe Du kannst ja gerne die zugrundeliegende wissenschaftliche Arbeit mit Sachargumenten kritisieren, anstatt diese üblichen Stammtischparolen zu posten. https://t.co/2cy8iLD09s

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何と! 「クマノミは熱ストレスに耐えるために縮む」 Science Adv. ・ 脊椎動物の成長は一般に一方向性と考えられている ・ 熱波などの厳しい環境条件は通常の成長パターンを乱し個体の生存に影響を及ぼす可能性 ・ クマノミが熱ストレスに反応して縮小することを発見 https://t.co/sA9nEOnNvb https://t.co/y5TA1Pc9pY

May 25, 2025 · 26 likes · 6 shares · 15,617 followers View post →
Theresa Rueger
@TheresaRueger · X

New in @ScienceAdvances: Clownfish can shrink to survive heatwaves and social conflict! Led by Melissa Versteeg, with @ChanceyMacD Morgan Bennett-Smith @BustonLab @SciencesNCL @UniofNewcastle @newcastlemarine @BU_Tweets @mahonianadari @WalindiResort https://t.co/XzWJZbd0tg

May 21, 2025 · 17 likes · 12 shares · 753 followers View post →
Theresa Rueger
@TheresaRueger · X

Article in The Conversation about our shrinking study from last week with @ChanceyMacD & Melissa Versteeg. The study: https://t.co/XzWJZbd0tg https://t.co/IAMLbGIi31

May 26, 2025 · 9 likes · 4 shares · 753 followers View post →

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Marion Friedl
@mari-19.bsky.social · Bluesky

Individual clown anemonefish shrink to survive heat stress and social conflict www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Jul 19, 2025 · 1 like · 1 share View post →
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Individual clown anemonefish shrink to survive heat stress and social conflict https://t.co/4AtssdYGRQ

Jul 19, 2025 · 1 like · 1 share · 2,962 followers View post →
SciAnts
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What happens during marine heatwaves to fish? How do they respond to their environments? In our latest #YouTube short, we examine a paper on clownfish, showing they SHRINK, as ADULTS(!!) in response to heat! Check it out! #scicomm #stem #sciants https://t.co/pA2uTkRV1q

Jul 15, 2025 · 2 likes · 2,072 followers View post →
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@Manofcaliber4 · X

RT @TheresaRueger: New in @ScienceAdvances: Clownfish can shrink to survive heatwaves and social conflict! Led by Melissa Versteeg, with…

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Ecology Group, Newcastle University
@ecology_ncl · X

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NCL Marine
@newcastlemarine · X

RT @TheresaRueger: New in @ScienceAdvances: Clownfish can shrink to survive heatwaves and social conflict! Led by Melissa Versteeg, with…

Jun 25, 2025 · 12 shares · 2,220 followers View post →
Ichiro Matsuzaki
@ichirolake.bsky.social · Bluesky

Input from new study. Versteeg et al. 2025. Individual clown anemonefish shrink to survive heat stress and social conflict. Science Advance. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Jun 5, 2025 · 1 like View post →
Climainfo
@climainfo.org.br · Bluesky

Cada vez mais evidências indicam que os animais estão mudando de forma para se adaptar às mudanças climáticas. Eles incluem também aves, insetos e lagartos. Leia matéria completa em: g1.globo.com/meio-ambient... *Individual clown anemonefish shrink to survive heat stress and social conflict

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Ronny Licht
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RT @dirk_fasshauer: @MathiasPriebe Du kannst ja gerne die zugrundeliegende wissenschaftliche Arbeit mit Sachargumenten kritisieren, anstatt…

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dirk_fasshauer
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@MathiasPriebe Du kannst ja gerne die zugrundeliegende wissenschaftliche Arbeit mit Sachargumenten kritisieren, anstatt diese üblichen Stammtischparolen zu posten. https://t.co/2cy8iLD09s

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Theresa Rueger
@TheresaRueger · X

RT @ScienceMagazine: Clownfish shrink in response to extreme heat, which boosts their ability to survive marine heatwaves, according to new…

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Science Magazine
@ScienceMagazine · X

Clownfish shrink in response to extreme heat, which boosts their ability to survive marine heatwaves, according to new observations in @ScienceAdvances. https://t.co/1f8qMSbmRO https://t.co/ydYLJYdgY4

May 28, 2025 · 55 likes · 11 shares · 4,514,395 followers View post →
Walindi Resort
@WalindiResort · X

RT @TheresaRueger: Article in The Conversation about our shrinking study from last week with @ChanceyMacD & Melissa Versteeg. The study: ht…

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Mahonia Na Dari
@mahonianadari · X

RT @TheresaRueger: Article in The Conversation about our shrinking study from last week with @ChanceyMacD & Melissa Versteeg. The study: ht…

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@SciencesNCL · X

RT @TheresaRueger: Article in The Conversation about our shrinking study from last week with @ChanceyMacD & Melissa Versteeg. The study: ht…

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amuamu
@amuamu_usa · X

RT @CeoImed: 何と! 「クマノミは熱ストレスに耐えるために縮む」 Science Adv. ・ 脊椎動物の成長は一般に一方向性と考えられている ・ 熱波などの厳しい環境条件は通常の成長パターンを乱し個体の生存に影響を及ぼす可能性 ・ クマノミが熱ストレスに反…

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flori
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RT @CeoImed: 何と! 「クマノミは熱ストレスに耐えるために縮む」 Science Adv. ・ 脊椎動物の成長は一般に一方向性と考えられている ・ 熱波などの厳しい環境条件は通常の成長パターンを乱し個体の生存に影響を及ぼす可能性 ・ クマノミが熱ストレスに反…

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高穂|永福町
@shimokunetaka · X

RT @CeoImed: 何と! 「クマノミは熱ストレスに耐えるために縮む」 Science Adv. ・ 脊椎動物の成長は一般に一方向性と考えられている ・ 熱波などの厳しい環境条件は通常の成長パターンを乱し個体の生存に影響を及ぼす可能性 ・ クマノミが熱ストレスに反…

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Pete Buston
@BustonLab · X

RT @TheresaRueger: Article in The Conversation about our shrinking study from last week with @ChanceyMacD & Melissa Versteeg. The study: ht…

May 26, 2025 · 4 shares · 1,634 followers View post →
Theresa Rueger
@TheresaRueger · X

Article in The Conversation about our shrinking study from last week with @ChanceyMacD & Melissa Versteeg. The study: https://t.co/XzWJZbd0tg https://t.co/IAMLbGIi31

May 26, 2025 · 9 likes · 4 shares · 753 followers View post →
Masa-aki Yoshida
@yoshidamasaaki · X

RT @CeoImed: 何と! 「クマノミは熱ストレスに耐えるために縮む」 Science Adv. ・ 脊椎動物の成長は一般に一方向性と考えられている ・ 熱波などの厳しい環境条件は通常の成長パターンを乱し個体の生存に影響を及ぼす可能性 ・ クマノミが熱ストレスに反…

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Hiromi Matsumae
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RT @CeoImed: 何と! 「クマノミは熱ストレスに耐えるために縮む」 Science Adv. ・ 脊椎動物の成長は一般に一方向性と考えられている ・ 熱波などの厳しい環境条件は通常の成長パターンを乱し個体の生存に影響を及ぼす可能性 ・ クマノミが熱ストレスに反…

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@CeoImed · X

何と! 「クマノミは熱ストレスに耐えるために縮む」 Science Adv. ・ 脊椎動物の成長は一般に一方向性と考えられている ・ 熱波などの厳しい環境条件は通常の成長パターンを乱し個体の生存に影響を及ぼす可能性 ・ クマノミが熱ストレスに反応して縮小することを発見 https://t.co/sA9nEOnNvb https://t.co/y5TA1Pc9pY

May 25, 2025 · 26 likes · 6 shares · 15,617 followers View post →
Fletcher Noble
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RT @TheresaRueger: New in @ScienceAdvances: Clownfish can shrink to survive heatwaves and social conflict! Led by Melissa Versteeg, with…

May 23, 2025 · 12 shares · 309 followers View post →
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@SAKURAIMASAO · X

RT @SciKotz: 原著はこちら。 Individual clown anemonefish shrink to survive heat stress and social conflict | Science Advances https://t.co/kaJoc1…

May 23, 2025 · 1 share · 1,091 followers View post →
小坪 遊 Yu Kotsubo
@SciKotz · X

原著はこちら。 Individual clown anemonefish shrink to survive heat stress and social conflict | Science Advances https://t.co/kaJoc10Dnr

May 23, 2025 · 1 share · 9,191 followers View post →
Deimar Perea Moreno
@DeimarPerea · X

RT @ScienceMagazine: Clownfish shrink in response to extreme heat, which boosts their ability to survive marine heatwaves, according to new…

May 23, 2025 · 20 shares · 480 followers View post →
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➡️Die Forschungsarbeit im Fachmagazin "Science Advances" https://t.co/EPKW5F6lsJ 2/2

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Eder Andrés
@ederandres152 · X

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Theresa Rueger
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RT @ScienceMagazine: Clownfish shrink in response to extreme heat, which boosts their ability to survive marine heatwaves, according to new…

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Science Magazine
@ScienceMagazine · X

Clownfish shrink in response to extreme heat, which boosts their ability to survive marine heatwaves, according to new observations in @ScienceAdvances. https://t.co/1f8qMSbmRO https://t.co/vmBXQgj7mz

May 23, 2025 · 93 likes · 20 shares · 4,514,395 followers View post →
Science Advances
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RT @TheresaRueger: New in @ScienceAdvances: Clownfish can shrink to survive heatwaves and social conflict! Led by Melissa Versteeg, with…

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Ecology Group, Newcastle University
@ecology_ncl · X

RT @UniofNewcastle: Find out more about this exciting study: https://t.co/rSTFmn1QBy @TheresaRueger @SciencesNCL

May 23, 2025 · 1 share · 1,309 followers View post →
Ecology Group, Newcastle University
@ecology_ncl · X

RT @TheresaRueger: @ecology_ncl link to the study: https://t.co/XzWJZbd0tg

May 23, 2025 · 1 share · 1,309 followers View post →
Newcastle University
@UniofNewcastle · X

Find out more about this exciting study: https://t.co/rSTFmn1QBy @TheresaRueger @SciencesNCL https://t.co/po4g2HwZHF

May 23, 2025 · 1 share · 54,476 followers View post →
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@UniofNewcastle · X

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May 23, 2025 · 2 likes · 54,476 followers View post →
Walindi Resort
@WalindiResort · X

RT @TheresaRueger: New in @ScienceAdvances: Clownfish can shrink to survive heatwaves and social conflict! Led by Melissa Versteeg, with…

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Mahonia Na Dari
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RT @TheresaRueger: New in @ScienceAdvances: Clownfish can shrink to survive heatwaves and social conflict! Led by Melissa Versteeg, with…

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Theresa Rueger
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May 22, 2025 · 1 like · 1 share · 753 followers View post →
PhysicsJunkie
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Individual clown anemonefish shrink to survive heat stress and social conflict | Science Advances https://t.co/OLVq84vXVm

May 22, 2025 · 6 followers View post →
Theresa Rueger
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Science Advances
@ScienceAdvances · X

Clownfish shrink in response to extreme heat, which boosts their ability to survive marine heatwaves, according to new observations. https://t.co/Ttg7RnkCDY https://t.co/kqnYc5WwrW

May 22, 2025 · 6 likes · 3 shares · 66,093 followers View post →
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@sciava27nov5.bsky.social · Bluesky

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Pablo Rodriguez Palenzuela
@Pablorpalenzuel · X

Los peces anémona sobreviven a las olas de calor modificando su tamaño corporal. https://t.co/MYlwBCQ9BD

May 22, 2025 · 342 followers View post →
TAB
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@BustonLab · X

RT @TheresaRueger: New in @ScienceAdvances: Clownfish can shrink to survive heatwaves and social conflict! Led by Melissa Versteeg, with…

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Newcastle University
@UniofNewcastle · X

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@OrdoFibonacci · X

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@ordofibonacci.bsky.social · Bluesky

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Theresa Rueger
@TheresaRueger · X

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Kim Friedman
@kimfriedmans · X

Asta @AstaAudzi talks to #fish size change at @FAOfish: https://t.co/hxGMJbA4N1 While at same time this paper published: https://t.co/or1ZCZYQhL https://t.co/LDjoCD1wuA

May 22, 2025 · 3 likes · 2 shares · 2,287 followers View post →
Sciences at Newcastle
@SciencesNCL · X

RT @TheresaRueger: New in @ScienceAdvances: Clownfish can shrink to survive heatwaves and social conflict! Led by Melissa Versteeg, with…

May 22, 2025 · 12 shares · 1,945 followers View post →
Theresa Rueger
@TheresaRueger · X

New in @ScienceAdvances: Clownfish can shrink to survive heatwaves and social conflict! Led by Melissa Versteeg, with @ChanceyMacD Morgan Bennett-Smith @BustonLab @SciencesNCL @UniofNewcastle @newcastlemarine @BU_Tweets @mahonianadari @WalindiResort https://t.co/XzWJZbd0tg

May 21, 2025 · 17 likes · 12 shares · 753 followers View post →
JR Bio Airén
@biologiaairen · X

El pez payaso no se hace cada vez más grande. En olas de calor puede encoger, un mecanismo que coordina con su pareja y que mejora la supervivencia. https://t.co/rKn0cWvOLg

May 21, 2025 · 22 followers View post →
Andy_Weeble_Weaver
@AndrewW66619812 · X

The paper in "Science Advances" the above "BBC News" article is based upon, & links to: “Individual clown anemonefish shrink to survive heat stress and social conflict” 2/2 https://t.co/DnIEXJ6SPE

May 21, 2025 · 4,315 followers View post →
Pete Liptrot
@Hyosube · X

RT @ProfColinBean: Individual clown anemonefish shrink to survive heat stress and social conflict.Sci. Adv.11,eadt7079(2025).DOI:10.1126/sc…

May 21, 2025 · 1 share · 767 followers View post →
MUSER® PRESS
@muserpress · X

Clownfish shrink to survive #heatwaves, literally. A new 'Science Advances' #study reveals they reduce body size to cope with #stress and avoid #conflict, boosting survival by up to 78%. DOI: https://t.co/wMXEJ0LNsq

May 21, 2025 · 1 like · 402 followers View post →
ProfColinBean
@profcolinbean.bsky.social · Bluesky

Individual clown anemonefish shrink to survive heat stress and social conflict.Sci. Adv.11,eadt7079(2025).DOI:10.1126/sciadv.adt7079

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Individual clown anemonefish shrink to survive heat stress and social conflict.Sci. Adv.11,eadt7079(2025).DOI:10.1126/sciadv.adt7079

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