Historical Biogeography of Neotropical Freshwater Fishes

Historical Biogeography of Neotropical Freshw...

Historical Biogeography of Neotropical Freshwater Fishes was written by James S. Albert, and Roberto Reis. The 408 page book was published by Univ of California Press in 2011 with an ISBN 10 of 0520948505. Most books are now available in ebook, pdf and audible formats. If you need more information about this publication, it can be purchased at Amazon.com or Google Books. If the book is older and/or out of print book try to locate a copy on eBay.com. Historical Biogeography of Neotropical Freshwater Fishes mentions 1 serial killers including Albert Fish. The author James S. Albert has 1 book(s) listed on Killer.Cloud used for the purpose of documenting facts about Serial Killers listed in our database.

Book Summary

The fish faunas of continental South and Central America constitute one of the greatest concentrations of aquatic diversity on Earth, consisting of about 10 percent of all living vertebrate species. Historical Biogeography of Neotropical Freshwater Fishes explores the evolutionary origins of this unique ecosystem. The chapters address central themes in the study of tropical biodiversity: why is the Amazon basin home to so many distinct evolutionary lineages? What roles do ecological specialization, speciation, and extinction play in the formation of regional assemblages? How do dispersal barriers contribute to isolation and diversification? Focusing on whole faunas rather than individual taxonomic groups, this volume shows that the area’s h...