Ecomorphological diversification in reef fish of the genus Abudefduf (Percifomes, Pomacentridae)

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Fecha de publicación2016-01-01
ResumenCoral reefs are home to the most diverse fish assemblages on earth. This high diversity has been hypothesized to partially result from fine-scale niche partitioning of resources. Because niche partitioning might be facilitated by phenotypic diversity, analysis of the morphological variation in an evolutionary context can contribute to our understanding of the speciation and diversification of reef fish. Damselfishes (Pomacentridae) are an extremely diverse group of reef fishes, and Abudefduf genus is one of the youngest clades of this family. Abudefduf is basal clade group benthic feeders, feeding on algae, small benthic invertebrates and zooplankton. In contrast, more derived clades feed primarily on zooplankton. In this study, we examine the relation between morphological and ecological variation to determine the main forces driving diversification in Abudefduf. Results support clear ecomorphological segregation among basal and derived clades, indicating evolution from benthic feeders to zooplanktivorous feeders, suggesting that the shift to a new trophic niche was an important event driving diversification in Abudefduf, and also evidenced by the presence of morphological traits that represent specialized adaptations to chase plankton in the water column. Our analysis demonstrates the utility of morphological and ecological studies to understand the diversification process of reef fish.es_ES
Doihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s00435-015-0291-6es_ES
URIhttps://riuat.uat.edu.mx/handle/123456789/5064
Idiomaenes_ES
EditorialSPRINGERes_ES
RelaciónZoomorphologyes_ES
URL relacionadohttps://doi.org/10.1007/s00435-015-0291-6es_ES
DerechosAcceso restringido / Suscripción (Metadatos de producción científica)es_ES
Licenciahttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16eces_ES
FuenteZoomorphology
Palabra claveReef fishes_ES
Palabra claveDiversificationes_ES
Palabra claveEcologyes_ES
Palabra claveMorphologyes_ES
Palabra clavePomacentridaees_ES
TítuloEcomorphological diversification in reef fish of the genus Abudefduf (Percifomes, Pomacentridae)es_ES
TipoArtículoes_ES
ArbitradoHa sido Arbitradoes_ES
AutorAguilar-Medrano, Rosalia
AutorBarber, Paul H.
AutorAguilar-Medrano, Rosaliaes_ES
AutorBarber, Paul H.es_ES
InstituciónUniversidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas
InstituciónUniversidad Autónoma de Tamaulipases_ES
Número1es_ES
Rango de páginas103-114es_ES
URL relacionadahttps://doi.org/10.1007/s00435-015-0291-6
Tipo de artículoIndexado
Tipo de artículoIndexadoes_ES
Volumen135es_ES

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