In the Light of Evolution: Volume II: Biodiversity and Extinction (2008)

Chapter: 1 Ecological Extinction and Evolution in the Brave New Ocean--JEREMY B. C. JACKSON

Previous Chapter: Part I: Contemporary Patterns and Processes in Animals
Suggested Citation: "1 Ecological Extinction and Evolution in the Brave New Ocean--JEREMY B. C. JACKSON." National Academy of Sciences. 2008. In the Light of Evolution: Volume II: Biodiversity and Extinction. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12501.
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Suggested Citation: "1 Ecological Extinction and Evolution in the Brave New Ocean--JEREMY B. C. JACKSON." National Academy of Sciences. 2008. In the Light of Evolution: Volume II: Biodiversity and Extinction. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12501.
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Suggested Citation: "1 Ecological Extinction and Evolution in the Brave New Ocean--JEREMY B. C. JACKSON." National Academy of Sciences. 2008. In the Light of Evolution: Volume II: Biodiversity and Extinction. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12501.
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Suggested Citation: "1 Ecological Extinction and Evolution in the Brave New Ocean--JEREMY B. C. JACKSON." National Academy of Sciences. 2008. In the Light of Evolution: Volume II: Biodiversity and Extinction. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12501.
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Suggested Citation: "1 Ecological Extinction and Evolution in the Brave New Ocean--JEREMY B. C. JACKSON." National Academy of Sciences. 2008. In the Light of Evolution: Volume II: Biodiversity and Extinction. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12501.
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Suggested Citation: "1 Ecological Extinction and Evolution in the Brave New Ocean--JEREMY B. C. JACKSON." National Academy of Sciences. 2008. In the Light of Evolution: Volume II: Biodiversity and Extinction. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12501.
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Suggested Citation: "1 Ecological Extinction and Evolution in the Brave New Ocean--JEREMY B. C. JACKSON." National Academy of Sciences. 2008. In the Light of Evolution: Volume II: Biodiversity and Extinction. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12501.
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Suggested Citation: "1 Ecological Extinction and Evolution in the Brave New Ocean--JEREMY B. C. JACKSON." National Academy of Sciences. 2008. In the Light of Evolution: Volume II: Biodiversity and Extinction. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12501.
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Suggested Citation: "1 Ecological Extinction and Evolution in the Brave New Ocean--JEREMY B. C. JACKSON." National Academy of Sciences. 2008. In the Light of Evolution: Volume II: Biodiversity and Extinction. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12501.
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Suggested Citation: "1 Ecological Extinction and Evolution in the Brave New Ocean--JEREMY B. C. JACKSON." National Academy of Sciences. 2008. In the Light of Evolution: Volume II: Biodiversity and Extinction. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12501.
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Suggested Citation: "1 Ecological Extinction and Evolution in the Brave New Ocean--JEREMY B. C. JACKSON." National Academy of Sciences. 2008. In the Light of Evolution: Volume II: Biodiversity and Extinction. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12501.
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Suggested Citation: "1 Ecological Extinction and Evolution in the Brave New Ocean--JEREMY B. C. JACKSON." National Academy of Sciences. 2008. In the Light of Evolution: Volume II: Biodiversity and Extinction. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12501.
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Suggested Citation: "1 Ecological Extinction and Evolution in the Brave New Ocean--JEREMY B. C. JACKSON." National Academy of Sciences. 2008. In the Light of Evolution: Volume II: Biodiversity and Extinction. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12501.
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Suggested Citation: "1 Ecological Extinction and Evolution in the Brave New Ocean--JEREMY B. C. JACKSON." National Academy of Sciences. 2008. In the Light of Evolution: Volume II: Biodiversity and Extinction. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12501.
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Suggested Citation: "1 Ecological Extinction and Evolution in the Brave New Ocean--JEREMY B. C. JACKSON." National Academy of Sciences. 2008. In the Light of Evolution: Volume II: Biodiversity and Extinction. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12501.
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Suggested Citation: "1 Ecological Extinction and Evolution in the Brave New Ocean--JEREMY B. C. JACKSON." National Academy of Sciences. 2008. In the Light of Evolution: Volume II: Biodiversity and Extinction. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12501.
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Suggested Citation: "1 Ecological Extinction and Evolution in the Brave New Ocean--JEREMY B. C. JACKSON." National Academy of Sciences. 2008. In the Light of Evolution: Volume II: Biodiversity and Extinction. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12501.
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Suggested Citation: "1 Ecological Extinction and Evolution in the Brave New Ocean--JEREMY B. C. JACKSON." National Academy of Sciences. 2008. In the Light of Evolution: Volume II: Biodiversity and Extinction. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12501.
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Suggested Citation: "1 Ecological Extinction and Evolution in the Brave New Ocean--JEREMY B. C. JACKSON." National Academy of Sciences. 2008. In the Light of Evolution: Volume II: Biodiversity and Extinction. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12501.
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Suggested Citation: "1 Ecological Extinction and Evolution in the Brave New Ocean--JEREMY B. C. JACKSON." National Academy of Sciences. 2008. In the Light of Evolution: Volume II: Biodiversity and Extinction. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12501.
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Suggested Citation: "1 Ecological Extinction and Evolution in the Brave New Ocean--JEREMY B. C. JACKSON." National Academy of Sciences. 2008. In the Light of Evolution: Volume II: Biodiversity and Extinction. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12501.
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Suggested Citation: "1 Ecological Extinction and Evolution in the Brave New Ocean--JEREMY B. C. JACKSON." National Academy of Sciences. 2008. In the Light of Evolution: Volume II: Biodiversity and Extinction. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12501.
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