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Some rare Indo-Pacific coral species are probable hybrids.
PloS one - 24 Sept 2008
Richards Zoe T, van Oppen Madeleine J H, Wallace Carden C, Willis Bette L, Miller David J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Coral reefs worldwide face a variety of threats and many coral species are increasingly endangered. It is often assumed that rare coral species face higher risks of extinction because they have very small effective population sizes, a predicted consequence of which is decreased genetic diversity and adaptive potential. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Here we show that some Indo-Pacific members of the...
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