Genetic study of clownfish population – Key findings – UPSC/PSC

CLOWNFISH   A team of researchers monitored clownfish in the lagoons of Kimbe Bay (a biodiversity hot spot in Papua New Guinea) for more than a decade. Researchers concluded that clownfish cannot be expected to be able to adapt to a rapidly changing environment as it does not have the genetic capacity to do so.   Key Points Clownfish are found in various parts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, including the Great Barrier Reef.…

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