Image analysis was used to measure feeding angles of Labeotropheus trewavasae, Labeotropheus fulleborni, Melanochromis auratus, Metriadima zebra, Petrotilapia spp., Pseudotropheus c.f. elongatus, ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The morphological diversity of Malawi and Tanganyika cichlids has often been qualitatively described, but rarely have hypotheses based on ...

For conservationists, the message is clear: while community-led clean-ups are making a visible difference, protecting one of the world’s most remarkable freshwater ecosystems will ultimately require ...

Figure 1: Representative rock-dwelling cichlid species from Lake Malawi. Figure 2: The phenotypically derived species has higher endogenous levels of Wnt signalling during craniofacial development.

This is an old article, reposted from the original WordPress incarnation of Not Exactly Rocket Science. I’m on holiday for the moment, but you can expect a few new pieces here and there (as well as ...

Periods of deep, clear water in Lake Malawi over the past 800,000 years coincide with bursts of species diversification, researchers show in a new report. Africa's Lake Malawi is home to hundreds of ...

Animals are remarkably diverse in their sleep and activity patterns due to foraging strategies, social behavior and their desire to avoid predators. With more than 3,000 types of cichlids, these ...

Despite the dramatic difference between day and nightlife, how fish exploit different times of day has not been studied systematically. Scientists explored alterations in the circadian timing of ...