Convergent and divergent evolution in rain-forest populations and communities of cyprinodontiform fishes (Aphyosemion and Rivulus) in Africa and South America

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 81, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1484-1493

  Brosset, André ^a  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; DATA ACQUISITION; OCEAN HABITATS;

DIVERGENT EVOLUTION; PREDATORS; VERTEBRATES;

MARINE BIOLOGY;

CONVERGENCE; DIVERGENCE; EVOLUTION; FISH; RAINFOREST;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTH AMERICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ANIMALIA; APHYOSEMION; AVES; BATRACHIA; CHARACIDAE; CYPRINODONTIFORMES; PISCES; REPTILIA; RIVULUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0347364871     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z03-125     Document Type: Article

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