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Where should we draw the lines between dinocyst “species”? Morphological continua in Black Sea dinocysts
Thomas M. Hoyle
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Department of Earth Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, 3584 CB,
the Netherlands
Manuel Sala-Pérez
BRIDGE, School of Geographical Sciences and Cabot Institute,
University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1SS, UK
Francesca Sangiorgi
Department of Earth Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, 3584 CB,
the Netherlands
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Frida S. Hoem, Adrián López-Quirós, Suzanna van de Lagemaat, Johan Etourneau, Marie-Alexandrine Sicre, Carlota Escutia, Henk Brinkhuis, Francien Peterse, Francesca Sangiorgi, and Peter K. Bijl
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Short summary
Morphology of dinoflagellate cysts (which are valuable tools in deciphering past environmental and climate changes) depends not only on genetics, but also on a range of environmental factors. We review frequently occurring (Black Sea) morphotypes and propose use of matrices to record gradual variation between endmember forms as a pragmatic approach until cyst–theca studies and genetic sequencing can demonstrate relationships between genetically and environmentally controlled morphotypes.
Morphology of dinoflagellate cysts (which are valuable tools in deciphering past environmental...
