The coincidence of ecological opportunity with hybridization explains rapid adaptive radiation in Lake Mweru cichlid fishes
Recent studies have suggested that hybridization can facilitate adaptive radiations. Here, the authors show that opportunity for hybridization differentiates Lake Mweru, where cichlids radiated, and Lake Bangweulu, where cichlids did not radiate despite ecological opportunity in both lakes.
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| author | Joana I. Meier Rike B. Stelkens Domino A. Joyce Salome Mwaiko Numel Phiri Ulrich K. Schliewen Oliver M. Selz Catherine E. Wagner Cyprian Katongo Ole Seehausen |
| author_facet | Joana I. Meier Rike B. Stelkens Domino A. Joyce Salome Mwaiko Numel Phiri Ulrich K. Schliewen Oliver M. Selz Catherine E. Wagner Cyprian Katongo Ole Seehausen |
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| description | Recent studies have suggested that hybridization can facilitate adaptive radiations. Here, the authors show that opportunity for hybridization differentiates Lake Mweru, where cichlids radiated, and Lake Bangweulu, where cichlids did not radiate despite ecological opportunity in both lakes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f40a0daa343649c890b94727d3fb7efb2022-12-21T21:20:53ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232019-12-0110111110.1038/s41467-019-13278-zThe coincidence of ecological opportunity with hybridization explains rapid adaptive radiation in Lake Mweru cichlid fishesJoana I. Meier0Rike B. Stelkens1Domino A. Joyce2Salome Mwaiko3Numel Phiri4Ulrich K. Schliewen5Oliver M. Selz6Catherine E. Wagner7Cyprian Katongo8Ole Seehausen9Division of Aquatic Ecology & Evolution, Institute of Ecology and Evolution, University of Bern, Baltzerstr. 6Division of Aquatic Ecology & Evolution, Institute of Ecology and Evolution, University of Bern, Baltzerstr. 6Evolutionary and Ecological Genomics Group, Department of Biological and Marine Sciences, University of HullDivision of Aquatic Ecology & Evolution, Institute of Ecology and Evolution, University of Bern, Baltzerstr. 6Department of Biological Sciences, University of ZambiaSNSB-Bavarian State Collection of Zoology, Münchhausenstrasse 21Division of Aquatic Ecology & Evolution, Institute of Ecology and Evolution, University of Bern, Baltzerstr. 6Division of Aquatic Ecology & Evolution, Institute of Ecology and Evolution, University of Bern, Baltzerstr. 6Department of Biological Sciences, University of ZambiaDivision of Aquatic Ecology & Evolution, Institute of Ecology and Evolution, University of Bern, Baltzerstr. 6Recent studies have suggested that hybridization can facilitate adaptive radiations. Here, the authors show that opportunity for hybridization differentiates Lake Mweru, where cichlids radiated, and Lake Bangweulu, where cichlids did not radiate despite ecological opportunity in both lakes.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13278-z |
| spellingShingle | Joana I. Meier Rike B. Stelkens Domino A. Joyce Salome Mwaiko Numel Phiri Ulrich K. Schliewen Oliver M. Selz Catherine E. Wagner Cyprian Katongo Ole Seehausen The coincidence of ecological opportunity with hybridization explains rapid adaptive radiation in Lake Mweru cichlid fishes Nature Communications |
| title | The coincidence of ecological opportunity with hybridization explains rapid adaptive radiation in Lake Mweru cichlid fishes |
| title_full | The coincidence of ecological opportunity with hybridization explains rapid adaptive radiation in Lake Mweru cichlid fishes |
| title_fullStr | The coincidence of ecological opportunity with hybridization explains rapid adaptive radiation in Lake Mweru cichlid fishes |
| title_full_unstemmed | The coincidence of ecological opportunity with hybridization explains rapid adaptive radiation in Lake Mweru cichlid fishes |
| title_short | The coincidence of ecological opportunity with hybridization explains rapid adaptive radiation in Lake Mweru cichlid fishes |
| title_sort | coincidence of ecological opportunity with hybridization explains rapid adaptive radiation in lake mweru cichlid fishes |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13278-z |
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