It turns out that the modern equatorial diversity depression of planktonic foraminifera is due to Holocene range expansion, not extirpation. Great work @ming-tfk27.bsky.social
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Spatially heterogenous range dynamics since the Last Glacial Maximum underpin the modern bimodal latitudinal diversity gradient in planktonic foraminifera
The modern latitudinal diversity gradient (LDG) of planktonic foraminifera is bimodal, with a distinct depression near the equator surrounded by mid-latitude diversity peaks. This pattern emerged aft...