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Weak link between dispersal and parasite community differentiation or immunogenetic divergence in two sympatric cichlid fishes.
Molecular ecology - 1 Nov 2016
Hablützel P I, Grégoir A F, Vanhove M P M, Volckaert F A M, Raeymaekers J A M
Abstract excerpt
Geographical isolation, habitat variation and trophic specialization have contributed to a large extent to the astonishing diversity of cichlid fishes in the Great East African lakes. Because parasite communities often vary across space and environments, parasites can accompany and potentially enhance cichlid species diversification. However, host dispersal may reduce opportunities for parasite-driven evolution...
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