The end of regressive evolution: Examining and interpreting the evidence from cave fishes

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 3-32

  Romero, A ^a   Green, S M ^b  

^a ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Biology   (United States)

Author keywords

Cave ecology; Evolutionary biology; Hypogean fishes; Phenotypic plasticity; Preadaptation; Troglomorphisms

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; CAVERNICOLOUS SPECIES; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; FISH; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY;

AMBLYOPSIDAE; ANIMALIA; PISCES;

EID: 22344446857     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-1112.2005.00776.x     Document Type: Review

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