Juvenile sea bass brain is characterized by extensive active cell proliferation.
Early life adversity (UCLIS) did not change juvenile brain cell proliferation.
Acute stress reduced mitotic activity in teleost hippocampus, amygdala, cerebellum.
Acute stress increased plasma cortisol in all cases (non-UCLIS, UCLIS juveniles).
Early UCLIS modified acute stress plasticity of brain cell proliferation responses.