Understanding the processes that drive phenotypic diversification and underpin speciation
is key to elucidating how biodiversity has evolved. Although these processes have been …

Abstract The Lake Victoria ecosystem is emblematic of the catastrophic effects that human
activities, particularly cultural eutrophication, can have on freshwater biodiversity. However …

Preserved assemblages of invertebrate remains in lacustrine sediment reveal temporal
variations of community composition and environmental conditions. However, records for …

Cichlid fish seized an ecological opportunity to diversify Skip to main content Thank you for
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Abstract Within 15,000 years, the explosive adaptive radiation of haplochromine cichlids in
Lake Victoria, East Africa, generated 500 endemic species. In the 1980s, the upsurge of Nile …

Pig-to-primate organ transplants require genetic modifications of donor Skip to main content
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Lake Victoria is well known for its high diversity of endemic fish species and provides
livelihoods for millions of people. The lake garnered widespread attention during the …

Tropical freshwater lakes are well known for their high biodiversity, and particularly the East
African Great Lakes are renowned for their adaptive radiation of cichlid fishes. While …

The East African Rift Lakes, namely Lake Malawi, Victoria, and Tanganyika, host a
remarkable diversity of cichlid fishes, representing one of nature's most striking vertebrate …

In this perspective we show the value of studying living organisms in the field to understand
their history. Darwin's finches are an iconic example of the early stages of speciation in a …