Widespread decoupling between abundance and genetic diversity, and strong local genetic structuring in marine unicellular eukaryotes
María Martínez-Ríos, Pablo G. Pena, Iñaki Ruiz‐Trillo, Enrique Lara, Rubén González‐Miguéns
The paper examines the relationship between abundance, genetic diversity, and spatial connectivity in marine eukaryotes using environmental DNA data, finding widespread decoupling between abundance and diversity, especially in unicellular organisms.
bioRxiv · Jul 17, 2026 · PreprintEcology