Tectonics, climate and the diversification of the tropical African terrestrial flora and fauna
Tropical Africa is home to an astonishing biodiversity occurring in a variety of ecosystems.
Past climatic change and geological events have impacted the evolution and diversification …
Past climatic change and geological events have impacted the evolution and diversification …
Characteristics, main impacts, and stewardship of natural and artificial freshwater environments: consequences for biodiversity conservation
In this overview (introductory article to a special issue including 14 papers), we consider all
main types of natural and artificial inland freshwater habitas (fwh). For each type, we identify …
main types of natural and artificial inland freshwater habitas (fwh). For each type, we identify …
Drivers and dynamics of a massive adaptive radiation in cichlid fishes
Adaptive radiation is the likely source of much of the ecological and morphological diversity
of life,,–. How adaptive radiations proceed and what determines their extent remains unclear …
of life,,–. How adaptive radiations proceed and what determines their extent remains unclear …
Whole-genome sequences of Malawi cichlids reveal multiple radiations interconnected by gene flow
The hundreds of cichlid fish species in Lake Malawi constitute the most extensive recent
vertebrate adaptive radiation. Here we characterize its genomic diversity by sequencing 134 …
vertebrate adaptive radiation. Here we characterize its genomic diversity by sequencing 134 …
Cycles of fusion and fission enabled rapid parallel adaptive radiations in African cichlids
Although some lineages of animals and plants have made impressive adaptive radiations
when provided with ecological opportunity, the propensities to radiate vary profoundly …
when provided with ecological opportunity, the propensities to radiate vary profoundly …
Understanding explosive diversification through cichlid fish genomics
W Salzburger - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2018 - nature.com
Owing to their taxonomic, phenotypic, ecological and behavioural diversity and propensity
for explosive diversification, the assemblages of cichlid fish in the East African Great Lakes …
for explosive diversification, the assemblages of cichlid fish in the East African Great Lakes …
The nexus of fun and nutrition: Recreational fishing is also about food
Recreational fishing is a popular activity in aquatic ecosystems around the globe using a
variety of gears including rod and line and to a lesser extent handlines, spears, bow and …
variety of gears including rod and line and to a lesser extent handlines, spears, bow and …
Why do some lineages radiate while others do not? Perspectives for future research on adaptive radiations
Understanding the processes that drive phenotypic diversification and underpin speciation
is key to elucidating how biodiversity has evolved. Although these processes have been …
is key to elucidating how biodiversity has evolved. Although these processes have been …
Depth-discrete metagenomics reveals the roles of microbes in biogeochemical cycling in the tropical freshwater Lake Tanganyika
Lake Tanganyika (LT) is the largest tropical freshwater lake, and the largest body of anoxic
freshwater on Earth's surface. LT's mixed oxygenated surface waters float atop a …
freshwater on Earth's surface. LT's mixed oxygenated surface waters float atop a …
Climate warming reduces fish production and benthic habitat in Lake Tanganyika, one of the most biodiverse freshwater ecosystems
Warming climates are rapidly transforming lake ecosystems worldwide, but the breadth of
changes in tropical lakes is poorly documented. Sustainable management of freshwater …
changes in tropical lakes is poorly documented. Sustainable management of freshwater …