1. Speciation through sensory drive in cichlid fish
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Seehausen, Ole, Terai, Yohey, Magalhaes, Isabel S., Carleton, Karen L., Mrosso, Hillary D. J., Miyagi, Ryutaro, van der Sluijs, Inke, Schneider, Maria V., Maan, Martine E., Tachida, Hidenori, Imai, Hiroo, and Okada, Norihiro
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Cichlidae -- Physiological aspects -- Environmental aspects ,Origin of species -- Environmental aspects -- Physiological aspects ,Environmental issues ,Science and technology ,Zoology and wildlife conservation ,Physiological aspects ,Environmental aspects - Abstract
Theoretically, divergent selection on sensory systems can cause speciation through sensory drive. However, empirical evidence is rare and incomplete. Here we demonstrate sensory drive speciation within island populations of cichlid [...]
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- 2008