Asymmetric leading vs. trailing edge shifts since the Last Glacial Maximum underpin the modern bimodal latitudinal diversity gradient in planktonic foraminifera
Tasnuva Ming Khan, Marina Costa Rillo, Lukas Jonkers, Isaiah E. Smith, Ádám T. Kocsis, Wolfgang Kiessling
The paper shows that mid-latitude colonizations, not equatorial extirpations, mainly shaped the modern bimodal latitudinal diversity gradient in planktonic foraminifera since the Last Glacial Maximum.
bioRxiv · Dec 18, 2025 · PreprintEcology