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Diversity in the deep blue sea

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A large-scale survey of the diversity and abundance of plankton in different marine environments around the world has produced some thought-provoking similarities and contrasts with other ecosystems.

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  2. the NERC Centre for Population Biology, Imperial College London, Silwood Park Campus, Ascot, SL5 7PY, Berkshire, UK

    Jeremy W. Fox

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