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Articles | Volume 11, issue 22
Articles | Volume 11, issue 22
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Articles | Volume 11, issue 22
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29 Nov 2014
Research article |  | 29 Nov 2014

Spatial genetic structure of the sea sandwort (Honckenya peploides) on Surtsey: an immigrant's journey

S. H. Árnason, Ǽ. Th. Thórsson, B. Magnússon, M. Philipp, H. Adsersen, and K. Anamthawat-Jónsson

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The recent geologic origin of Surtsey, the southernmost location of Iceland, provided an unprecedented opportunity for the first intensive population genetics study of plant colonization on a young volcanic island in the North Atlantic region. The study species, Honckenya peploides, a pioneer beach halophyte, was one of the first plants to colonize Surtsey via sea currents. The findings of this study parallel a growing number of studies showing either similar or greater genetic diversity.
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