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Evolution all at sea

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Evidence of gene flow between plankton in the Arctic and Antarctic is one surprise. Another is the discovery of hitherto hidden genetic diversity in these organisms.

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Figure 1: The three species of foraminifera studied by Darling et al.1.

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Figure 2: Ecological differentiation in three distinct genetic groups of the subtropical–tropical planktonic foraminifer Orbulina universa7.

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  1. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, 02543-1541 , Massachusetts, USA

    Richard D. Norris

  2. Département de Zoologie et Biologie Animale, Université de Genève, Station de Zoologie, 154 route de Malagnou, 1224 Chêne-Bougeries , Genève, Switzerland

    Colomban de Vargas

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