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Using ultraconserved elements to track the influence of sea-level change on leafy seadragon populations.
Molecular ecology - 1 Mar 2021
Stiller Josefin, da Fonseca Rute R, Alfaro Michael E, Faircloth Brant C, Wilson Nerida G, Rouse Greg W
Abstract excerpt
During the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM), global sea levels were 120-130 m lower than today, resulting in the emergence of most continental shelves and extirpation of subtidal organisms from these areas. During the interglacial periods, rapid inundation of shelf regions created a dynamic environment for coastal organisms, such as the charismatic leafy seadragon (Phycodurus eques, Syngnathidae), a brooder with low...
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