Adaptive Evolution and Explosive Speciation¶
Kocher, T. D. (2004). Adaptive Evolution and Explosive Speciation: The Cichlid Fish Model. Nature Reviews Genetics, 5(4), 288-298.
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Primes¶
- Adaptive Radiation
- The niche space is structured — rocky shores, sand flats, open water, deep benthic zones, and distinct trophic roles (algae-scrapers, snail-crushers, fish-eaters, scale-biters) — rewarding specialization rather than homogenization.
This sourceReviews the structured niche space (rocky/sand/open-water habitats, trophic roles) and the molecular phylogenetic signature of cichlid radiation.
- The niche space is structured — rocky shores, sand flats, open water, deep benthic zones, and distinct trophic roles (algae-scrapers, snail-crushers, fish-eaters, scale-biters) — rewarding specialization rather than homogenization.
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