Are developmental shifts the main driver of phenotypic evolution in Diplodus spp. (Perciformes: Sparidae)?

Are developmental shifts the main driver of phenotypic evolution in Diplodus spp. (Perciformes: Sparidae)?

Abstract Background Sparid fishes of the genus Diplodus show a complex life history. Juveniles have adaptations well suited to life in the water column. When fishes recruit into the adult population, individuals develop a radically differentiated shape that reflects their adaptation to the new benth...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Paolo Colangelo, Daniele Ventura, Paolo Piras, Jacopo Pagani Guazzugli Bonaiuti, Giandomenico Ardizzone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Subjects:
Evo-devo
Morphological divergence
Ontogenesis
Evolutionary trajectory
Mediterranean Sea
Diplodus
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-019-1424-1

Internet

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-019-1424-1

Similar Items