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ecotypic evolution

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bacteria

In bacteria: The bacterial species problem
…the level of subspecies, or ecotype, whereby genetically distinct populations survive within the same ecological niche until, through adaptation and natural selection, one type outcompetes the others, clearing the niche of its diversity. The process of divergence within the niche then begins anew. Hence, a single named species of bacteria…
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Pelagophycus

In Pelagophycus
Three ecotypes (or varieties) are recognized and thought to be in the early stages of speciation. Each ecotype displays unique morphological and life history traits and favours a distinct type of habitat, differentiated by intensity of water motion (calm or wavy), substrate (rocky or soft), and…
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