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centre of origin hypothesis: a standalone construct

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Marine biology

the hypothesis that marine biodiversity hotspots are places where new species arise and then spread outward.

In marine biology, centre of origin hypothesis refers to the hypothesis that marine biodiversity hotspots are places where new species arise and then spread outward. This meaning comes from Briggs (2003) in Journal of Biogeography.[1]

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References

  1. Briggs, J. C. (2003). Marine centres of origin as evolutionary engines. Journal of Biogeography, 30(1), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2699.2003.00810.x

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