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Science 27 January 2006:
Vol. 311. no. 5760, p. 432
DOI: 10.1126/science.311.5760.432g
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The scale of dispersal among marine populations, or "population connectivity," has been a notoriously intractable problem. Cowen et al. (p. 522, published online 15 December 2005; see the cover and the Perspective by Steneck) analyzed larval dispersal patterns for a suite of coastal fish species in the Caribbean Sea, a large region with complex ocean currents. Typical dispersal distances were on the scale of only 10 to 100 kilometers, and larval movement was a key factor in their dispersal potential. These robust estimates of population connectivity levels have broad relevance for the spatial management of marine resources and for understanding the spread of invasive species and disease in the marine environment.




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