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Oceans are natural barriers because

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Subtle and short-lived differences in ocean salinity or temperature function as physical barriers for phytoplankton, and result in a patchy distribution of the oceans' most important food resource. The new research may help explain the large biodiversity in the sea. Hope it helps!

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