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Low Predictability of Colour Polymorphism in Introduced Guppy (Poecilia reticulata) Populations in Panama.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Martínez Celestino, Chavarría Carmen, Sharpe Diana M T, De León Luis Fernando
Abstract excerpt
Colour polymorphism is a recurrent feature of natural populations, and its maintenance has been studied in a range of taxa in their native ranges. However, less is known about whether (and how) colour polymorphism is maintained when populations are removed from their native environments, as in the case of introduced species. We here address this issue by analyzing variation in colour patterns in...
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