Article
Predicted extinction of unique genetic diversity in marine forests of Cystoseira spp.
Marine environmental research - 1 Jul 2018
Buonomo Roberto, Chefaoui Rosa M, Lacida Ricardo Bermejo, Engelen Aschwin H, Serrão Ester A, Airoldi Laura
Abstract excerpt
Climate change is inducing shifts in species ranges across the globe. These can affect the genetic pools of species, including loss of genetic variability and evolutionary potential. In particular, geographically enclosed ecosystems, like the Mediterranean Sea, have a higher risk of suffering species loss and genetic erosion due to barriers to further range shifts and to dispersal. In this study, we address these...
Topics
- Aquatic Organisms
- Climate Change
- Ecosystem
- Endangered Species
- Forests
- Genetic Variation
- Mediterranean Region
- Mediterranean Sea