Life in the fast lane: a review of rheophily in freshwater fishes

NK Lujan, KW Conway - … fishes: Ecology, evolution, and physiology of …, 2015 - Springer
Ecological opportunities and physical challenges of fast-water habitats have dramatically
shaped the evolution of freshwater fish lineages from a broad diversity of clades globally …

Phylogenomics and species delimitation of the economically important Black Basses (Micropterus)

D Kim, AT Taylor, TJ Near - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Informed management and conservation efforts are vital to sustainable recreational fishing
and biodiversity conservation. Because the taxonomic rank of species is important in …

The role of gene flow in rapid and repeated evolution of cave‐related traits in Mexican tetra, Astyanax mexicanus

A Herman, Y Brandvain, J Weagley… - Molecular …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding the molecular basis of repeatedly evolved phenotypes can yield key insights
into the evolutionary process. Quantifying gene flow between populations is especially …

Possible impacts of sea level rise on disease transmission and potential adaptation strategies, a review

AC Dvorak, HM Solo-Gabriele, A Galletti… - Journal of environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Sea levels are projected to rise in response to climate change, causing the intrusion of sea
water into land. In flat coastal regions, this would generate an increase in shallow water …

Phylogenetic relationships and classification of the Holarctic family Leuciscidae (Cypriniformes: Cyprinoidei)

S Schönhuth, J Vukić, R Šanda, L Yang… - Molecular Phylogenetics …, 2018 - Elsevier
The phylogenetic relationships and classification of the freshwater fish order Cypriniformes,
like many other species-rich groups of vertebrates, has evolved over time with some …

Co-occurrence of the Cyanotoxins BMAA, DABA and Anatoxin-a in Nebraska Reservoirs, Fish, and Aquatic Plants

MA Al-Sammak, KD Hoagland, D Cassada, DD Snow - Toxins, 2014 - mdpi.com
Several groups of microorganisms are capable of producing toxins in aquatic environments.
Cyanobacteria are prevalent blue green algae in freshwater systems, and many species …

Phylogenomic analysis of the bowfin (Amia calva) reveals unrecognized species diversity in a living fossil lineage

JJ Wright, SA Bruce, DA Sinopoli, JR Palumbo… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract The Bowfin (Amia calva), as currently recognized, represents the sole living
member of the family Amiidae, which dates back to approximately 150 Ma. Prior to 1896, 13 …

Annotated checklist of the freshwater fishes of continental and insular Costa Rica: additions and nomenclatural revisions

A Angulo, CA Garita-Alvarado, WA Bussing, MI López - Check list, 2013 - biotaxa.org
Based on a combination of intensive literature review, electronic database searches, re-
identification of museum specimens and fieldwork, we hereby provide an updated checklist …

Epigenetic divergence as a potential first step in darter speciation

TA Smith, MD Martin, M Nguyen… - Molecular …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Recent studies show that epigenetic variation in the form of DNA methylation may serve as a
substrate for selection. Theory suggests that heritable epigenetic marks that increase fitness …

[HTML][HTML] Illuminating hotspots of imperiled aquatic biodiversity in the southeastern US

D Elkins, SC Sweat, BR Kuhajda, AL George… - Global Ecology and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract The southeastern United States is a global hotspot for aquatic biodiversity but has
relatively little land under protection. To guide conservation investment in this region, we …