Metabarcoding survey of meroplankton communities in the South China Sea and Philippine Sea: Shedding light on inter-basin biogeography in the West Pacific

Planktonic larvae (meroplankton) plays an important role in both benthic and pelagic ecosystems. The meroplankton study of South China Sea (SCS) and Philippine Sea (PS) may be particularly important, where they could serve as vectors for the influx of Pacific species into the East Indies Triangle (g...

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Main Authors: Li Qihang, Chai Yuanming, Shao Qianwen, Wang Zaiming, Xie Wei, Zhou Yadong, Sun Dong, Xie Xiaohui, Zhang Dongsheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2022.968666/full