Time and origin of cichlid colonization of the lower Congo rapids.

Most freshwater diversity is arguably located in networks of rivers and streams, but, in contrast to lacustrine systems riverine radiations, are largely understudied. The extensive rapids of the lower Congo River is one of the few river stretches inhabited by a locally endemic cichlid species flock...

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Main Authors: Julia Schwarzer, Bernhard Misof, Seraphin N Ifuta, Ulrich K Schliewen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3140524?pdf=render