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Comparative phylogeography of endemic Azorean arthropods.
BMC evolutionary biology - 11 Nov 2015
Parmakelis Aristeidis, Rigal François, Mourikis Thanos, Balanika Katerina, Terzopoulou Sofia, Rego Carla, Amorim Isabel R, Crespo Luís, Pereira Fernando, Triantis Kostas A, Whittaker Robert J, Borges Paulo A V
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: For a remote oceanic archipelago of up to 8 Myr age, the Azores have a comparatively low level of endemism. We present an analysis of phylogeographic patterns of endemic Azorean island arthropods aimed at testing patterns of diversification in relation to the ontogeny of the archipelago, in order to distinguish between alternative models of evolutionary dynamics on islands. We collected individuals of...
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