Evolution, Vol. 73, No. 10 (OCTOBER 2019), pp. 2072-2084 (13 pages) Understanding the origins of biodiversity demands consideration of both extrinsic (e.g., ecological opportunity) and intrinsic (e.g.

The cichlid fish of Africa's Great Lakes have formed new species more rapidly than any other group of vertebrates. A new study shows that the ease with which these fish can develop a biological ...

Cichlid fishes exhibit differing degrees of curiosity. The cause for this lies in their genes, as reported by researchers. This trait influences the cichlids' ability to adapt to new habitats. The ...

Quebec City, Canada - An international team of scientists from Canada (Université Laval), the U.K. (University of Hull, Cardiff University) and Spain (Doòana Biological Station), have discovered that ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Textbook examples of adaptive radiation often show rapid morphological changes in response to environmental perturbations. East Africa’s Lake ...

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