Cichlid fish seized an ecological opportunity to diversify

Martin J Genner

doi:10.1038/d41586-023-03014-5

Cichlid fish seized an ecological opportunity to diversify

Martin J Genner^*

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The analysis of fossils in sediment cores from Lake Victoria, Africa, reveals that a group of cichlid fish rapidly diversified as the lake got larger and provided new ecological niches, whereas the other fish there did not diversify.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	243-244
Number of pages	2
Journal	Nature
Volume	622
Early online date	4 Oct 2023
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-023-03014-5
Publication status	Published - 12 Oct 2023

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