FAU: Parasites Defy Biodiversity Rules, Thriving Far From the Equator
April 01, 2026
April 01, 2026
BOCA RATON, Florida, April 1 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news:
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Parasites Defy Biodiversity Rules, Thriving Far from the Equator
Study Snapshot: For decades, scientists have observed that biodiversity is highest near the equator and decreases toward the poles, a pattern called the latitudinal diversity gradient, which occurs across ecosystems and all forms of life. . . .
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Parasites Defy Biodiversity Rules, Thriving Far from the Equator
Study Snapshot: For decades, scientists have observed that biodiversity is highest near the equator and decreases toward the poles, a pattern called the latitudinal diversity gradient, which occurs across ecosystems and all forms of life. . . .