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珊瑚藻隐秘的物种多样性

Peer-Reviewed Publication

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Sprawling Pavement

image: A sprawling pavement of cryptic coralline algal species, heavily grazed by sea urchins at sites without sea otters. view more 

Credit: Image courtesy of Jenn Burt

科研人员根据DNA条码技术报告说,与有水獭而且海胆放牧少的海藻林地点相比,尽管珊瑚藻在海胆荒地——海胆放牧密集的没有水獭的区域——远远更加丰富,珊瑚藻群落多样性更低而且以少数几个物种为主,这提示识别出隐秘的物种可能改变对生态模式的观念并且揭示出本来被掩饰的生态系统动态。

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