Life in the fast lane: a review of rheophily in freshwater fishes

NK Lujan, KW Conway - … fishes: Ecology, evolution, and physiology of …, 2015 - Springer
Ecological opportunities and physical challenges of fast-water habitats have dramatically
shaped the evolution of freshwater fish lineages from a broad diversity of clades globally …

Velocity Map** Toolbox (VMT): A processing and visualization suite for moving‐vessel ADCP measurements

DR Parsons, PR Jackson, JA Czuba… - Earth Surface …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The use of acoustic Doppler current profilers (ADCP) for discharge measurements and three‐
dimensional flow map** has increased rapidly in recent years and has been primarily …

Genomewide SNP data reveal cryptic phylogeographic structure and microallopatric divergence in a rapids‐adapted clade of cichlids from the Congo River

SE Alter, J Munshi‐South, MLJ Stiassny - Molecular ecology, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The lower Congo River is a freshwater biodiversity hot spot in Africa characterized
by some of the world's largest rapids. However, little is known about the evolutionary forces …

Time and origin of cichlid colonization of the lower Congo rapids

J Schwarzer, B Misof, SN Ifuta, UK Schliewen - Plos one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Most freshwater diversity is arguably located in networks of rivers and streams, but, in
contrast to lacustrine systems riverine radiations, are largely understudied. The extensive …

Evolution in the fast Lane: diversity, ecology, and speciation of cichlids in the lower Congo River

MLJ Stiassny, SE Alter - The behavior, ecology and evolution of cichlid …, 2021 - Springer
More than 40 years ago in their compendium of fish diversity in the lower Congo River
(LCR), TR Roberts and DJ Stewart posed the question,“Why does the LCR harbor so many …

[PDF][PDF] The Congo River Basin

IJ Harrison, R Brummett, MLJ Stiassny - The wetland book, 2016 - researchgate.net
Abstract The Congo River is the second only to the Amazon in terms of size and freshwater
species diversity. The basin covers 4 million km2. The basin has over 1200 fish species, 400 …

Genetic isolation and morphological divergence mediated by high-energy rapids in two cichlid genera from the lower Congo rapids

JA Markert, RC Schelly, MLJ Stiassny - BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2010 - Springer
Background It is hypothesized that one of the mechanisms promoting diversification in
cichlid fishes in the African Great Lakes has been the well-documented pattern of philopatry …

Molecular phylogenetics reveals convergent evolution in lower Congo River spiny eels

SE Alter, B Brown, MLJ Stiassny - BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2015 - Springer
Abstract Background The lower Congo River (LCR) is a region of exceptional species
diversity and endemism in the Congo basin, including numerous species of spiny eels …

Capacity building in the Congo Basin: Rich resources requiring sustainable development

MA Trigg, RM Tshimanga - One Earth, 2020 - cell.com
The Congo Basin is a unique freshwater ecosystem supporting hundreds of millions of
people and a crucial part of regulating Earth's water cycle. Increasing international attention …

The mechanosensory lateral line system of cichlid fishes: from anatomy to behavior

JF Webb, KP Maruska, JM Butler… - The behavior, ecology and …, 2021 - Springer
The anatomy, neurophysiology, and behavioral roles of the mechanosensory lateral line
system of cichlid fishes are reviewed. The lateral line system of cichlids shares fundamental …