A review of the influence of biogeography, riverine linkages, and marine connectivity on fish assemblages in evolving lagoons and lakes of coastal southern Africa

Abstract The Holocene evolution of eight South African coastal lakes and lagoons is examined and related to changes in fish composition over that period. Historical and current connectivity with riverine and marine environments are the primary determinants of present‐day fish assemblages in these sy...

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Main Authors: Alan K. Whitfield, Steven P. Weerts, Olaf L. F. Weyl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-09-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.3266