Deep genetic divergences among Indo-Pacific populations of the coral reef sponge <it>Leucetta chagosensis </it>(Leucettidae): Founder effects, vicariance, or both?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>An increasing number of studies demonstrate that genetic differentiation and speciation in the sea occur over much smaller spatial scales than previously appreciated given the wide distribution range of many morphologically defined c...

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Main Authors: Epp Laura S, Wörheide Gert, Macis Luciana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-01-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/8/24