Cryptic diversity and multiple origins of the widespread mayfly species group Baetis rhodani (Ephemeroptera: Baetidae) on northwestern Mediterranean islands

Abstract How the often highly endemic biodiversity of islands originated has been debated for decades, and it remains a fervid research ground. Here, using mitochondrial and nuclear gene sequence analyses, we investigate the diversity, phylogenetic relationships, and evolutionary history of the mayf...

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Main Authors: Roberta Bisconti, Daniele Canestrelli, Roberta Tenchini, Carlo Belfiore, Andrea Buffagni, Giuseppe Nascetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-11-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.2465