Marine biogeographic realms and species endemicity

Mark J. Costello; Peter Tsai; Pui Shan Wong; Alan Kwok Lun Cheung; Zeenatul Basher; Chhaya Chaudhary

doi:10.1038/s41467-017-01121-2

Nature Communications (Oct 2017)

Marine biogeographic realms and species endemicity

Mark J. Costello,
Peter Tsai,
Pui Shan Wong,
Alan Kwok Lun Cheung,
Zeenatul Basher,
Chhaya Chaudhary

Affiliations

Mark J. Costello: Institute of Marine Science, University of Auckland
Peter Tsai: Bioinformatics Institute, University of Auckland
Pui Shan Wong: Bioinformatics Institute, University of Auckland
Alan Kwok Lun Cheung: School of Environment, University of Auckland
Zeenatul Basher: Institute of Marine Science, University of Auckland
Chhaya Chaudhary: Institute of Marine Science, University of Auckland

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-01121-2
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Global maps of biogeographic realms help to understand the geological and ecological processes that gave rise to species distributions, yet a marine realm map has been lacking. Here, Costello et al. use a database of over 65,000 species to reveal 30 marine biogeographic realms and high rates of species endemicity.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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