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Temporal genetic patterns of diversity and structure evidence chaotic genetic patchiness in a spiny lobster.
Molecular ecology - 1 Jan 2018
Villacorta-Rath Cecilia, Souza Carla A, Murphy Nicholas P, Green Bridget S, Gardner Caleb, Strugnell Jan M
Abstract excerpt
Population structure of many marine organisms is spatially patchy and varies within and between years, a phenomenon defined as chaotic genetic patchiness. This results from the combination of planktonic larval dispersal and environmental stochasticity. Additionally, in species with bi-partite life, postsettlement selection can magnify these genetic differences. The high fecundity (up to 500,000 eggs annually) and...
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