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Ecological and Evolutionary Consequences of Coastal Invasions: A review

Posted on December 5, 2011 by kturek

The paper “Ecological and Evolutionary consequences of Coastal Invasions,” by Edwin Grosholz presented a review of the literature regarding invasive species in estuarine and marine environments. He begins with an introduction of how these environments are among the most invaded … Continue reading →

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“Rapid evolution of sessility in an endemic species flock of the freshwater bivalve Corbicula from ancient lakes on Sulawesi, Indonesia”

Posted on November 1, 2011 by kturek

In this study, researchers looked at the bivalve family Corbiculidae of which seven described species are endemic to the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. Those seven species were considered to fall into two genera: Corbicula and Posostrea. Only one species … Continue reading →

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Summary of the article “Stability Predicts Genetic Diversity in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest Hotspot”

Posted on September 14, 2011 by kturek

Examining biological hotspots is imperative to the world of science because there is such a wide variety and density of organisms in that particular location. These are becoming some of the primary areas for research because there is so much … Continue reading →

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