Sam's parents said he was "adored by his family" and described him as "loyal, funny and fiercely protective".
Dr Rueger explained: "It's not just them going on a diet and losing lots of weight, but they're actively changing their size and making themselves into a smaller individual that needs less food and is more efficient with oxygen."The fish may be absorbing fat and bone, as has been seen in other animals, such as marine iguanas, although this needs to be confirmed through laboratory studies.
Dr Rueger joked that a little bit of movie rewriting might be necessary, with a new chapter ahead for Nemo."The movie told a really good story, but the next chapter of the story surely is, how does Nemo deal with ongoing environmental change?" she told BBC News.Global warming is a big challenge for warm-blooded animals, which must maintain a constant body temperature to prevent their bodies from overheating.
Animals are responding in various ways: moving to cooler areas or higher ground, changing the timing of key life events such as breeding and migration, or switching their body size.The research is published in the journal,
Temperatures in the seas around the UK and Ireland have soared in the past week with some areas now 4C warmer than normal, with potential implications for marine life and people going swimming.
The heatwave is most intense off the west coast of Ireland as well as pockets off the coasts of Cornwall and Devon, according to scientists at the National Oceanography Centre and the Met Office.including steaks and cheese with security tags, while coffee was replaced with dummy jars.
UK steelmakers said US President Donald Trump's decision to double import taxes on steel and aluminium to 50% is "yet another body blow" to the industry.Trade group UK Steel warned some orders could be delayed or cancelled, with uncertainty surrounding some shipments which are already halfway across the Atlantic.
Trump's new 50% import tax will come into effect on Wednesday. It will replace the 25% import tax that the US president announced earlier this year.A UK government spokesperson said it was engaging with the US on the implications of the latest tariff announcement to provide clarity to the industry.