Browsing Philosophiae Doctor - PhD (Biodiversity and Conservation Biology) by Author "Engelbrecht, Adriaan"
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Revealing the factors that promote divergence in the Bladder Grasshopper Bullacris unicolor (Orthoptera; Pneumoroidea)
Sathyan, Rekha (University of the Western Cape, 2019)Variation in sympatric and allopatric populations is believed to be a precursor to eventual speciation. The dispersion of genes from one gene pool into another is prevented by various processes, including the founder effect, ... -
Species recognition and reproductive isolation in Malawi cichlid fishes, Metriaclima estherae and M. callainos (Teleostei: Cichlidae)
Nyalungu, Nonhlanhla Precotia (University of the Western Cape, 2019)Cichlids are one of the most diverse groups of fishes in the world. The highest concentration of cichlids is found in Lake Malawi, where over 1500 species are recorded to occur, which are dominated by the haplochromine ...