Diversity of Mesopelagic Fishes in the Southern Ocean - A Phylogeographic Perspective Using DNA Barcoding

Small mesopelagic fish are ubiquitous in the ocean, representing an important trophic link between zooplankton and tertiary consumers such as larger fish, marine mammals and birds. Lanternfishes (Myctophidae) are common worldwide as well as in the Southern Ocean. However, only 17 of the approximatel...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Main Authors:	Henrik Christiansen, Agnès Dettai, Franz M. Heindler, Martin A. Collins, Guy Duhamel, Mélyne Hautecoeur, Dirk Steinke, Filip A. M. Volckaert, Anton P. Van de Putte
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-09-01
Subjects:	marine biodiversity adaptation Antarctic COI Myctophidae phylogeny
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2018.00120/full