Molecular evidence links cryptic diversification in polar planktonic protists to Quaternary climate dynamics
(2004)
Journal Article
Darling, K. F., Kucera, M., Pudsey, C. J., & Wade, C. M. (2004). Molecular evidence links cryptic diversification in polar planktonic protists to Quaternary climate dynamics. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 101(20), 7657-7662. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0402401101
It is unknown how pelagic marine protists undergo diversification and speciation. Superficially, the open ocean appears homogeneous, with few clear barriers to gene flow, allowing extensive, even global, dispersal. Yet, despite the apparent lack of o... Read More about Molecular evidence links cryptic diversification in polar planktonic protists to Quaternary climate dynamics.