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Hybrid Seabirds Adapt to Climate Change: Study Reveals

8/7/2025

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A groundbreaking study by Juliana Vianna uncovers that hybrid seabirds, particularly three skua species in Antarctica, possess enhanced genetic diversity and cold climate adaptation thanks to genetic introgression. This research underscores hybridization's vital role in evolution amid climate change, hinting that these resilient birds could broaden their habitat by 2100.

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A groundbreaking study by Juliana Vianna uncovers that hybrid seabirds, particularly three skua species in Antarctica, possess enhanced genetic diversity and cold climate adaptation thanks to genetic introgression. This research underscores hybridization's vital role in evolution amid climate change, hinting that these resilient birds could broaden their habitat by 2100.