Phenotypic plasticity and morphological integration in a marine modular invertebrate

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Colonial invertebrates such as corals exhibit nested levels of modularity, imposing a challenge to the depiction of their morphological evolution. Comparisons among diverse Caribbean gorgonian corals suggest decoupling of evolution a...

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Main Authors: Manrique Nelson, Dorado Daniel, Aguilar Catalina, Sánchez Juan A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-07-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/7/122