Article
Temporal stability and spatial patterns of genetic diversity in populations of the climate-vulnerable fucoid Scytothalia dorycarpa.
Journal of phycology - 1 Apr 2026
Edgeloe Jane M, Coleman Melinda A, Wood Georgina V, Starko Samuel, Nimbs Matt J, Batley Jacqueline, Wernberg Thomas
Abstract excerpt
Climate change is driving the loss of genetic diversity, potentially limiting species' capacity to adapt to environmental change. Detecting changes in genetic diversity requires replicated temporal data, which is lacking for most species. Here, we combined contemporary and historical specimens of the climate-vulnerable fucoid Scytothalia dorycarpa to assess genetic diversity across ~2700 km of its geographic...
Topics
- Genetic Variation
- Haplotypes
- Climate Change
- Australia
