Coastal diatoms' genetic diversity comes to the rescue when aquatic environments change abruptly

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Dec 7, 2022, 5:30 am720 ptsHot
A closed copper mine on the Baltic Sea coast just south of Västervik has helped researchers study the capacity of coastal diatoms to survive when the environmental conditions change. A thesis from the University of Gothenburg shows that diatom species have survived discharges of copper into the sea due to…

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