Ecological diversification, recent evolution and speciation of Amphipoda in the polar regions: the case study of Eusirus genus. Hasselt University
Because of their long history, the polar regions and especially Antarctica are natural laboratories for evolutionary research. The diverse and specialized polar fauna has evolved during millions of years, and has survived past environmental changes including the glaciations. Given that certain parts of the polar regions are among the fastest warming regions on this planet, knowledge on how these organisms managed to survive climate changes in ...