Cryptic diversity within the rotifer Polyarthra dolichoptera along an altitudinal gradient

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 59, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 2413-2427

  Obertegger, Ulrike ^a   Flaim, Giovanna ^a   Fontaneto, Diego ^b  

^a RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alps; Environmental parameters; Generalised Mixed Yule Coalescent; Lakes; Spatial modelling

Indexed keywords

POLYARTHRA DOLICHOPTERA;

EID: 85027957491     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/fwb.12447     Document Type: Article

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