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The Adaptive Radiation of Cichlid Fish in Lake Tanganyika : A Morphological Perspective
Joint Authors
Takahashi, Tetsumi
Koblmuller, Stephan
Source
International Journal of Evolutionary Biology
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-14, 14 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-05-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Lake Tanganyika is the oldest of the Great Ancient Lakes in the East Africa.
This lake harbours about 250 species of cichlid fish, which are highly diverse in terms of morphology, behaviour, and ecology.
Lake Tanganyika's cichlid diversity has evolved through explosive speciation and is treated as a textbook example of adaptive radiation, the rapid differentiation of a single ancestor into an array of species that differ in traits used to exploit their environments and resources.
To elucidate the processes and mechanisms underlying the rapid speciation and adaptive radiation of Lake Tanganyika's cichlid species assemblage it is important to integrate evidence from several lines of research.
Great efforts have been, are, and certainly will be taken to solve the mystery of how so many cichlid species evolved in so little time.
In the present review, we summarize morphological studies that relate to the adaptive radiation of Lake Tanganyika's cichlids and highlight their importance for understanding the process of adaptive radiation.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Takahashi, Tetsumi& Koblmuller, Stephan. 2011. The Adaptive Radiation of Cichlid Fish in Lake Tanganyika : A Morphological Perspective. International Journal of Evolutionary Biology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-485787
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Takahashi, Tetsumi& Koblmuller, Stephan. The Adaptive Radiation of Cichlid Fish in Lake Tanganyika : A Morphological Perspective. International Journal of Evolutionary Biology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-485787
American Medical Association (AMA)
Takahashi, Tetsumi& Koblmuller, Stephan. The Adaptive Radiation of Cichlid Fish in Lake Tanganyika : A Morphological Perspective. International Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-485787
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-485787