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Resource polymorphism and diversity of Arctic charr Salvelinus alpinus in a series of isolated lakes.
Journal of fish biology - 1 Feb 2013
Woods P J, Young D, Skúlason S, Snorrason S S, Quinn T P
Abstract excerpt
Morphological, dietary and life-history variation in Arctic charr Salvelinus alpinus were characterized from three geographically proximate, but isolated lakes and one large lake into which they drain in south-western Alaska. Polymorphism was predicted to occur in the first three lakes because S. alpinus tend to become polymorphic in deep, isolated lakes with few co-occurring species. Only one morph was evident...
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