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Cryptic Barriers to Gene Flow Driven by Deep-Sea Reproductive Strategy in Direct-Developing Pandalid Shrimp.
Molecular ecology - 1 Feb 2026
Fujita Junta, Kise Hiroki, Gibu Kodai, Nishijima Miyuki, Misawa Ryo, Iguchi Akira
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Some deep-sea crustaceans produce larger eggs, which are hypothesised to be an adaptation to the food-scarce deep-sea environment, promoting development of larger offspring with enhanced starvation resistance. Larger offspring also adhere more strongly to benthic substrates, reducing the risk of being advected by currents. Limited dispersal likely increases genetic differentiation among regional populations....
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