Phylosymbiosis and metabolomics resolve phenotypically plastic and cryptic sponge species in the genus Agelas across the Caribbean basin
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DOI: 10.1111/mec.17321
Abstract: Fundamental to holobiont biology is recognising how variation in microbial composition and function relates to host phenotypic variation. Sponges often exhibit considerable phenotypic plasticity and also harbour dense microbial communities that function to protect and… read more here.
Keywords: phylogenetic species; caribbean basin; microbial communities; phylosymbiosis metabolomics ... See more keywords
Implications on the Use of the Phylogenetic Species Concept in the Risk Categories Assignment: The Case of the Birds of Mexico
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DOI: 10.1177/19400829221080975
Abstract: Background and Aims Conservation efforts require a rational basis for taxa prioritization; it is essential to recognize the evolutionary independence of units, typically recognized as species. Because different criteria on species limits lead to different… read more here.
Keywords: risk categories; implications use; conservation; species concept ... See more keywords