In this ‘Behind the Paper’ blog post, author Upama Aich – a Forrest Research Fellow at the University of Western Australia – discusses her paper “Developmental environment and age shape macronutrient allocation to eggs and ejaculates“, which was published in Functional Ecology in February 2026. Upama shares how fluctuating salinity can leave lasting reproductive signatures in mosquitofish, the challenges of conducting biochemical assays with tiny sample volumes, and … Continue reading Upama Aich | Salty ups and downs: fluctuating salinity affects egg and ejaculate investments