Disentangling the drivers of diversification in an imperiled group of freshwater fishes (Cyprinodontiformes: Goodeidae)

Disentangling the drivers of diversification in an imperiled group of freshwater fishes (Cyprinodontiformes: Goodeidae)

Abstract Background One of the most perplexing questions in evolutionary biology is why some lineages diversify into many species, and others do not. In many cases, ecological opportunity has played an important role, leading to diversification along trophic or habitat-based axes. The Goodeidae (Tel...

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Main Authors: Kimberly L. Foster, Kyle R. Piller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Subjects:
Ecological opportunity
Diversification
Fishes
Mexico
Body shape
Phylogenetics
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-018-1220-3

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