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Changes in oceanographic fronts affect the gene flow among marine crab populations

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In the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, the intensity and location of the oceanographic fronts that limit the gene connectivity among populations of marine crabs vary over time. These dynamic changes alter the gene structure of the populations of marine crabs of commercial and gastronomic interest.

Source: ScienceDaily.com