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Historical processes and contemporary ocean currents drive genetic structure in the seagrass Thalassia hemprichii in the Indo-Australian Archipelago.
Molecular ecology - 1 Feb 2017
Hernawan Udhi E, van Dijk Kor-Jent, Kendrick Gary A, Feng Ming, Biffin Edward, Lavery Paul S, McMahon Kathryn
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Understanding spatial patterns of gene flow and genetic structure is essential for the conservation of marine ecosystems. Contemporary ocean currents and historical isolation due to Pleistocene sea level fluctuations have been predicted to influence the genetic structure in marine populations. In the Indo-Australian Archipelago (IAA), the world's hotspot of marine biodiversity, seagrasses are a vital component...
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