Convergent Patterns of Body Shape Differentiation in Four Different Clades of Poeciliid Fishes Inhabiting Sulfide Springs

Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 412-421

  Tobler, Michael ^a   Hastings, Logan ^b  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b South Texas College of Law   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Convergent evolution; Divergent selection; Gambusia; Hydrogen sulfide; Poecilia

Indexed keywords

CYPRINODONTIFORMES; GAMBUSIA; PISCES; POECILIA; POECILIIDAE;

EID: 81255136951     PISSN: 00713260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11692-011-9129-4     Document Type: Article

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