glacial history of the Saimaa ringed seal
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In this episode, Jaakko Pohjoismäki, Jukka Jernvall, and Ari Löytynoja discuss the evolutionary history of the Saimaa ringed seal.
In this episode, we cover: •[00:00] Introduction •[01:06] Molecular biologist Jaakko Pohjoismäki introduces Lake Saimaa and the Saimaa ringed seal. •[02:30] Zoologist Jukka Jernvall talks about the characteristics of species isolated by glaciation. •[03:27] Evolutionary biologist and bioinformatician Ari Löytynoja explains the genetic and demographic methods of the study. •[04:11] Löytynoja and Jernvall explain why the results were surprising and where the study turned next. •[06:20] Pohjoismäki and Löytynoja describe the study’s implications for biodiversity in postglacial habitats. •[07:50] Jernvall and Löytynoja talk about the study’s caveats and limitations. •[10:14] Conclusion.
About Our Guests:
Jaakko Pohjoismäki Professor University of Eastern Finland
Jukka Jernvall Professor University of Helsinki
Ari Löytynoja University Lecturer University of Helsinki
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