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Land use, genetic diversity and toxicant tolerance in natural populations of Daphnia magna.
Aquatic toxicology (Amsterdam, Netherlands) - 19 Oct 2009
Coors Anja, Vanoverbeke Joost, De Bie Tom, De Meester Luc
Abstract excerpt
Provided that gene flow is not too high, selection by local environmental conditions in heterogeneous landscapes can lead to genetic adaptation of natural populations to their local habitat. Pollution with anthropogenic toxicants may create pronounced environmental gradients that impose strong lo...
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