Can food and temperature influence regional connectivity patterns of Bivalvia in fragmented archipelagos? Evidence from biophysical modeling applied to French Polynesia
H. Raapoto, C. J. Monaco, S. Van Wynsberge, R. Le Gendre, J. le luyer
The paper uses biophysical modeling to assess how temperature and food influence larval dispersal and connectivity in French Polynesia's fragmented archipelagos, finding that environmental factors constrain dispersal but regional patterns remain largely unchanged.
bioRxiv · Jul 17, 2023 · PreprintEcology