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Hidden diversity in the freshwater planktonic diatom Asterionella formosa.
Molecular ecology - 1 Jun 2015
Van den Wyngaert S, Möst M, Freimann R, Ibelings B W, Spaak P
Abstract excerpt
Many freshwater and marine algal species are described as having cosmopolitan distributions. Whether these widely distributed morphologically similar algae also share a similar gene pool remains often unclear. In the context of island biogeography theory, stronger spatial isolation deemed typical of freshwater lakes should restrict gene flow and lead to higher genetic differentiation among lakes. Using nine...
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