Unexpected Diversity (IMAGE)

University at Buffalo

Unexpected Diversity

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A tiny crustacean, called Eurycercus, from an Alaskan pond. A study suggests that threatened northern freshwater ecosystems harbor a significant proportion of these creatures’ known species diversity.

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Courtesy of Derek J. Taylor

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