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Contemporary and historical oceanographic processes explain genetic connectivity in a Southwestern Atlantic coral.
Scientific reports - 8 Feb 2018
Peluso L, Tascheri V, Nunes F L D, Castro C B, Pires D O, Zilberberg C
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Understanding connectivity patterns has implications for evolutionary and ecological processes, as well as for proper conservation strategies. This study examined population genetic structure and migration patterns of the coral Mussismilia hispida, one of the main reef builders in the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean. For this, 15 sites were sampled along its entire distributional range employing 10 microsatellite...
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