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Pbs Learning Media: Allopatric Speciation

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These images from the Smithsonian Institution depict Nancy Knowlton's work with snapping shrimp in Panama. Knowlton found that the closing of the isthmus -- dividing the Pacific Ocean from the Caribbean -- resulted in new species of shrimp.

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evolution
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allopatric speciation, ecological niche, evolutionary process, gene mutation, shrimp, pbs learningmedia: allopatric speciation, teachers' domain, wgbh
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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)