The freshwater fauna (crustaceans, molluscs, fish) of many tropical islands in the C aribbean
and P acific share an amphidromous life‐cycle, meaning their larvae need to develop in …

Among the large range of life history patterns of tropical fishes, about 200 species from 20
fish families undertake diadromous migrations. In most diadromous fish species, only a …

Various components of island stream faunas, including caridean shrimps, fish, and
gastropods, undertake obligate amphidromous migration, whereby larvae are released in …

Simple Summary The immense rainforest ecosystems of tropical America represent some of
the greatest concentrations of biodiversity on the planet. Prominent among these are …

Dispersal and adaptation are the two primary mechanisms that set the range distributions for
a population or species. As such, understanding how these mechanisms interact in marine …

Migratory freshwater fauna depend on longitudinal connectivity of rivers throughout their life
cycles. Amphidromous shrimps spend their adult life in freshwater but their larvae develop …

Caribbean streams are dominated by a shrimp and fish assemblage for which amphidromy
(eggs or larvae carried to the ocean followed by migration of juveniles upriver) is suspected …

Phylogeographic studies have provided valuable insights into the evolutionary histories and
biodiversity of different groups in the Caribbean, a region that harbors exceptional terrestrial …

Stream animals on tropical high islands have ecological counterparts among continental
fauna but are confronted with highly dynamic and variable environmental conditions that can …

Studies of the biogeography of the West Indies are numerous but not all taxonomic groups
have received the same attention. Many of the contributions to this field have historically …