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UCSC research shows you can't always judge a fish by its colorIt seems only logical to tell species apart by such physical traits as size and color. But appearances can be deceiving, according to research by UCSC's Giacomo Bernardi, an associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, and his colleagues. Their studies of damselfish found that species distinctions based on appearance don't always match distinctions based on genetics. Bernardi's work has important conservation applications. By determining true species distinctions, marine reserves can be placed where they will protect the most genetic diversity, for example. More
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