Genetic differentiation of the Malawi blue crab reflects Pleistocene desiccation of Lake Malawi (Brachyura, Potamonautidae: Potamonautes lirrangensis (Rathbun, 1904))
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DOI: 10.1007/s10750-017-3292-2
Abstract: Lake Malawi is famous for the rapid speciation of cichlid fishes, but the potential diversification of its invertebrate fauna is poorly studied. Using two mitochondrial DNA sequence markers (partial ND1 and Cyt b genes), we… read more here.
Keywords: potamonautes lirrangensis; lirrangensis rathbun; malawi; lake malawi ... See more keywords
Complex patterns of genetic and phenotypic divergence in populations of the Lake Malawi cichlid Maylandia zebra
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DOI: 10.1007/s10750-018-3713-x
Abstract: Ecological speciation, which relies heavily on selection driving the emergence of new species, has become the primary paradigm through which rapid species radiations are understood. In this way, selection, particularly ecological selection, is assumed to… read more here.
Keywords: genetic phenotypic; phenotypic divergence; selection; lake malawi ... See more keywords
The vertical distribution of Thaumarchaeota in the water column of Lake Malawi inferred from core and intact polar tetraether lipids
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DOI: 10.1016/j.orggeochem.2019.03.004
Abstract: Abstract Several long paleoclimate records generated from Lake Malawi sediments rely on an assumption that the TEX86 paleothermometer reflects annual mean lake surface temperatures. Thaumarchaeota, the producers of the isoprenoid glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraether (iGDGT)… read more here.
Keywords: vertical distribution; water; water column; tex86 ... See more keywords
Mapping epigenetic divergence in the massive radiation of Lake Malawi cichlid fishes
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-26166-2
Abstract: Epigenetic variation modulates gene expression and can be heritable. However, knowledge of the contribution of epigenetic divergence to adaptive diversification in nature remains limited. The massive evolutionary radiation of Lake Malawi cichlid fishes displaying extensive… read more here.
Keywords: radiation lake; malawi cichlid; epigenetic divergence; cichlid fishes ... See more keywords
The impacts of waste dumping in Lake Malawi
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DOI: 10.1080/0376835x.2021.1919058
Abstract: ABSTRACT In Malawi, Lake Malawi is one of the most important tourist attractions in Malawi. However, waste dumping in the lake is reducing the number of tourist visits. The aim of this study was to… read more here.
Keywords: waste; waste dumping; dumping lake; lake malawi ... See more keywords
Phylogenomic Analyses Show Repeated Evolution of Hypertrophied Lips Among Lake Malawi Cichlid Fishes
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DOI: 10.1093/gbe/evac051
Abstract: Abstract Cichlid fishes have repeatedly evolved an astounding diversity of trophic morphologies. For example, hypertrophied lips have evolved multiple times in both African and Neotropical cichlids and could have even evolved convergently within single species… read more here.
Keywords: malawi cichlid; hypertrophied lip; hypertrophied lips; evolution ... See more keywords
Ancestral Hybridization Facilitated Species Diversification in the Lake Malawi Cichlid Fish Adaptive Radiation
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DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msz294
Abstract: Abstract The adaptive radiation of cichlid fishes in East African Lake Malawi encompasses over 500 species that are believed to have evolved within the last 800,000 years from a common founder population. It has been… read more here.
Keywords: diversification; malawi cichlid; hybridization; lake malawi ... See more keywords
Female mate choice and species recognition between two closely related cichlid fish of Lake Malawi, Metriaclima estherae and M. callainos.
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DOI: 10.1111/jfb.14327
Abstract: Cichlids are one of the most diverse and colorful groups of freshwater fishes in the world. Despite much investigation, the factors that promote speciation in these fishes are still uncertain. However, previous studies suggest that… read more here.
Keywords: color; closely related; lake malawi; choice ... See more keywords
A new species of deepâwater Lethrinops (Cichlidae) from Lake Malawi
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DOI: 10.1111/jfb.15208
Abstract: A new species of cichlid fish, Lethrinops atrilabris is described from specimens collected by trawling at a depth of around 90m off Monkey Bay, southern Lake Malawi. It is assigned to the genus Lethrinops on… read more here.
Keywords: species deep; water lethrinops; new species; lake malawi ... See more keywords
Intrarift fault fabric, segmentation, and basin evolution of the Lake Malawi (Nyasa) Rift, East Africa
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DOI: 10.1130/ges02228.1
Abstract: The Lake Malawi (Nyasa) Rift, in the East African Rift System (EARS), is an ideal modern analogue for the study of extensional tectonic systems in low strain rate settings. The seismically active rift contains the… read more here.
Keywords: fault; malawi nyasa; rift; lake malawi ... See more keywords
Specialized movement and laterality of fin-biting behaviour in Genyochromis mento in Lake Malawi
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DOI: 10.1242/jeb.191676
Abstract: ABSTRACT Several vertebrates, including fish, exhibit behavioural laterality and associated morphological asymmetry. Laterality may increase individual fitness as well as foraging strength, accuracy and speed. However, little is known about which behaviours are affected by… read more here.
Keywords: laterality; mento; lake malawi; genyochromis mento ... See more keywords