Population differentiation and species formation in the deep sea: the potential role of environmental gradients and depth.

Ecological speciation probably plays a more prominent role in diversification than previously thought, particularly in marine ecosystems where dispersal potential is great and where few obvious barriers to gene flow exist. This may be especially true in the deep sea where allopatric speciation seems...

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Main Authors: Robert M Jennings, Ron J Etter, Lynn Ficarra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3788136?pdf=render