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    • * Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
    • * Ichthyology
    • * Environmental Toxicology

    Background:

    • * Environmental sex reversal (ESR) is a phenomenon in fish where genotypic sex does not match phenotypic sex.
    • * Historically, ESR research focused on aquaculture and understanding sex determination mechanisms.
    • * Emerging research highlights wider ecological and evolutionary significance of ESR.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • * To review the traditional and emerging applications of ESR research in fish.
    • * To explore the demographic and population dynamics consequences of ESR in wild fish populations.
    • * To discuss the evolutionary implications of ESR, including its role in sex chromosome evolution.

    Main Methods:

    • * Literature review of studies on environmental sex reversal in fish.
    • * Analysis of traditional applications in aquaculture and sex determination.
    • * Exploration of recent ecological, evolutionary, and population dynamics research.

    Main Results:

    • * ESR has potential applications in manipulating fish population dynamics.
    • * Naturally occurring ESR is implicated in the evolution of sex chromosomes.
    • * Aquaculture studies on sex reversal offer insights into the evolvability of sexual phenotype determinants.

    Conclusions:

    • * ESR research extends beyond aquaculture, impacting evolutionary and ecological studies.
    • * Understanding individual-level ESR is crucial for predicting population-level processes.
    • * ESR provides valuable insights into the evolution of sex determination, sex chromosomes, and sex-linked traits.