Pillars of Hercules: is the Atlantic-Mediterranean transition a phylogeographical break?

• Published in: Molecular Ecology
• Main Authors: Patarnello, T., Volckaert, F.A.M.J., Castilho, R.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2007
• Subjects: Biogeography; Evolution; Phylogeny; Population genetics; AE; North Atlantic; MED; Gibraltar; Hercules
• Online Access: http://www.vliz.be/nl/open-marien-archief?module=ref&refid=119022

The geological history of the Mediterranean Sea, its hydrography and connection with the Atlantic Ocean have been well documented. Despite a wealth of historical and oceanographic data, the Atlantic-Mediterranean transition remains controversial at the biological level as there are discordant result...