Replicated ecological landscapes and the evolution of morphological diversity among Gasterosteus populations from an archipelago on the west coast of Canada

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 643-654

  Reimchen, T E ^a   Nosil, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; LAKES; LANDFORMS; MORPHOLOGY; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS;

ARCHIPELAGO; DEFENCE APPARATUS; PELVIC SPINE; STICKLEBACK POPULATIONS;

BIODIVERSITY;

ARCHIPELAGO; DEFENSE MECHANISM; EVOLUTION; FISH; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; MORPHOLOGY;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS;

GASTEROSTEUS; GASTEROSTEUS ACULEATUS;

EID: 33747066348     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z06-036     Document Type: Article

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