Phylogenetic relationships in a small group of diminutive galaxiid fishes and the evolution of sexual dimorphism

Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 23-57

  Mc Dowall, R M ^a   Waters, J M ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

New Zealand; Resource Management Act; Science; Sustainability; Sustainable development; The Natural Step Framework; Triple Bottom Line reporting

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; EVOLUTION; FISH; PHYLOGENY; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM;

BRACHYGALAXIAS; BRACHYGALAXIAS BULLOCKI; GALAXIAS; GALAXIAS ZEBRATUS; GALAXIELLA; GALAXIELLA MUNDA; GALAXIELLA NIGROSTRIATA; GALAXIELLA PUSILLA; GALAXIIDAE; PISCES;

EID: 1542282201     PISSN: 03036758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014223.2004.9517762     Document Type: Article

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