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Spatial inference of ancestor locations suggests northern refugia for canopy-forming kelps in the Pacific Northwest.
The New phytologist - 1 Aug 2026
Bemmels Jordan B, Kroeker Kristy J, Palumbi Stephen R, Bay Rachael A, Gruenthal Kristen M, Lindstrom Sandra C, Osmond Matthew M, Owens Gregory L
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Pockets of the formerly glaciated Pacific coastline of North America likely remained ice-free throughout the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM). These areas may have served as refugia for terrestrial species, but less is known about their role in the persistence of marine plants and other coastal species. We examined genetic diversity from > 1000 newly and previously sequenced whole genomes of canopy-forming kelps of the...
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