Japan's 2011 tsunami sparked fish hybridization, but species boundaries largely held
Researchers studied how the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake tsunami caused hybridization between two stickleback fish species in a newly formed pond. The study found that while environmental disturbances can force species together, genomic boundaries largely remained intact over time.
Why it matters
Understanding how species maintain boundaries during environmental shifts is critical for predicting the impact of climate change on biodiversity.
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