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An Evolutionary Mosaic Challenges Traditional Monitoring of a Foundation Species in a Coastal Environment-The Baltic Fucus vesiculosus.
Molecular ecology - 1 Dec 2025
Pereyra Ricardo T, Kinnby Alexandra, Le Moan Alan, Ortega-Martinez Olga, Jonsson Per R, Piarulli Stefania, Pinder Matthew I M, Töpel Mats, De Wit Pierre, André Carl, Knutsen Halvor, Johannesson Kerstin
Abstract excerpt
During periods of environmental change, genetic diversity in foundation species is critical for ecosystem function and resilience, but it remains overlooked in environmental monitoring. In the Baltic Sea, a key species for monitoring is the brown seaweed Fucus vesiculosus, which forms sublittoral 3D habitats providing shelter and food for fish and invertebrates. Ecological distribution models predict a...
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- Fucus
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Genetics, Population
- Ecosystem
- Biological Evolution