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The Ecological Genetics of Freshwater Zooplankton in Australia

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Limnology in Australia

Part of the book series: Monographiae Biologicae ((MOBI,volume 61))

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The freshwater zooplankton, and Daphnia in particular, provide an excellent means of investigating relationships between the genetic structure of populations and their environment. They may provide the best means of examining one important problem—the evolutionary consequences of varied restrictions in gene flow and their relationship to environmental conditions. The complex population structures found in local populations of D. carinata in Australia provide a substantial basis for examining the nature of restrictions in gene flow within and between populations. In a number of respects, the current knowledge of some Australian systems is as advanced as any in the world. The Australian species are, therefore, also well suited to the investigation of specific problems relating to sexuality, interclonal competition, and niche development. The interesting variation in Western Australian populations of D. carinata may reflect separation from populations in the east and from D. cephalata since late Cretaceous. This variation may provide a unique opportunity for investigating the long-term evolution of the genetic structure within and between clonal complexes.

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    W. D. Williams

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Benzie, J.A.H. (1986). The Ecological Genetics of Freshwater Zooplankton in Australia. In: De Deckker, P., Williams, W.D. (eds) Limnology in Australia. Monographiae Biologicae, vol 61. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4820-4_10

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