Project:BB|1712
- Title
- Biodiversity of Lake Tanganyika cichlids (Pisces): taxonomy, distribution, evolution and speciation
- Acronym
- URL
- StartDate
- 1992-01-01
- EndDate
- Amount
Abstract
This project is to a large extent a collaboration of two Belgian institutes, the Africa Museum and the KBIN in Brussels. Two multidisciplinary expeditions on the lake were organized (1992, 1995) in collaboration with local research bodies and with the participation of other international scientists and specialists of other components of the fauna. For the fishes, a detailed sampling program was set up to explore the shallow rocky shores of Zambia, Tanzania and Burundi. The Congolese shoreline could not yet be explored in detail. Recently, the collections of the littoral and sublittoral sandy habitats were reviewed as well. Another expedition is planned for October 1991.
Keywords
cichlids, endemicity, speciation, adaptive radiation, evolution, biodiversity, freshwater, taxonomy, systematics, fishes, phylogeny, distribution, Biogeography, Genetics, Morphology, Phylogeny and evolution, Systematics and taxonomy, Ponds and lakes , standing waters, Origins, Maintenance and Change of Biodiversity, Systematics, Inventorying and Classification, Monitoring of Biodiversity, Inland Water Biodiversity, Africa, Tanzania, Burundi, Congo, Zambia, Lake Tanganyika, Metazoa, Vertebrata, Cichlidae, Petrochromis, Eretmodus, Spathodus, Tanganicodus, Neolamprologus, Lamprologus, Altolamprologus, Variabilichromis, Ophthalmotilapia, Telmatochromis, Lepidiolamprologus, Chalinochromis, Julidochromis, Tropheus, Ectodus, Cunningtonia, Cyatopharynx, Cardiopharynx, Asprotilapia, Aulonocranus, Callochromis, Xenotilapia, Grammatotria, Enantiopus, Microdontochromis
Classifications
Burundi {Geographical scope}
Congo, Democratic Republic of {Geographical scope}
Tanzania {Geographical scope}
Zambia {Geographical scope}
Inland Waters {Habitat type}
People
| Name | Role | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snoeks, Jos | promotor |
Orgunits
| Name | Role | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Section Vertebrates | unknown |
Publications
| Reference | Role |
|---|---|
| Verheyen, E. & Snoeks, J. 1992. - Alpha-taxonomical studies on Tanganyika Cichlidae using mtDNA sequences. Abstr. Symposium on Conservation Genetics and Evolutionary Ecology : A case study of cichlid fauna of Lake Victoria, Ohio, USA : 1 p. | author |
| Snoeks, J. & Verheyen, E. 1993. - Studies on the taxonomy and the distribution of Lake Tanganyika fishes : some specific comments. Abstr. Workshop on Speciation in Ancient Lakes - Evolution, Biodiversity, Conservation, Mont Rigi, Robertville, Belgium : 34. | author |
| Verheyen, E. & Snoeks, J. 1993. - Studying adaptive radiation and speciation in the Tanganyikan cichlid genus Tropheus (Pisces : Cichlidae). Abstr. Workshop on Speciation in Ancient Lakes - Evolution, Biodiversity, Conservation, Mont Rigi, Robertville, Belgium : 37. | author |
| Verheyen, E. & Snoeks, J. 1993. - A study on phylogeny, adaptive radiation and speciation in endemic Tanganyikan cichlidae. Abstr. Workshop on Speciation in Ancient Lakes - Evolution, Biodiversity, Conservation, Mont Rigi, Robertville, Belgium : 44-45. | author |
| Snoeks, J. & Verheyen, E. 1993. - Results of the Lake Tanganyika-92 expedition : taxonomy and distribution patterns of cichlids. Abstr. Symposium on Biological Diversity in African fresh & brackisch water Fishes., Saly, Senegal : 59-60. | author |
| Snoeks, J., Parrent, M., Nicayenzi, F. & Verheyen, E. 1993. - Project presentation : Karyology of Tanganyikan cichlids. Abstr. Symposium on Biological Diversity in African fresh & brackisch water Fishes., Saly, Senegal : 60. | author |
| Verheyen, E., Rüber, L., Timmermans, J.-M. & Snoeks, J. 1993. - MtDNA haplotype variation in Tanganyikan cichlid fishes. Abstr. Symposium on Biological Diversity in African fresh & brackisch water Fishes., Saly, Senegal : 67. | author |
| Verheyen, E. & Snoeks, J. 1994. - Speciation and evolution among the cichlid fishes of Lake Tanganyika, Africa. Proceedings Symposium on Biodiversity : study, exploration, conservation, Dodonea, Gent, Belgium : 176-177. | author |
| Snoeks, J., Rüber, L. & Verheyen, E. 1994. - The Tanganyika problem : comments on the taxonomy and distribution patterns of its cichlid fauna. Arch. Hydrobiol. Beih. Ergebn. Limnol. 44 : 355-372. | author |
| De Vos, L. & Snoeks, J. 1994. - The non-cichlid fishes of Lake Tanganyika. Arch. Hydrobiol. Beih. Ergebn. Limnol. 44 : 391-405. | author |
| Hanssens, M., Snoeks J. & Verheyen E. 1995. - A morphometric and molecular analysis of the genus Ophthalmotilapia (Teleostei, Cichlidae) from Lake Tanganyika (East Africa). Abstr. Second Benelux-Congress Zool., Leiden, the Netherlands : 111. | author |
| Rüber, L., Snoeks, J., Meyer, A. & Verheyen, E. 1995. - Extensive convergence in trophic morphology in eretmodine cichlid fishes of Lake Tanganyika. Abstr. Second Benelux-Congress Zool., Leiden, the Netherlands : 125. | author |
| Snoeks, J. & Ngatunga, B. 1995. - A preliminary analysis of the Petrochromis polyodon complex (Teleostei, Cichlidae) from Lake Tanganyika (East Africa). Abstr. Second Benelux-Congress Zool., Leiden, the Netherlands : 128-129. | author |
| Verheyen, E., Rüber,L., Snoeks, J. & Meyer, A. 1995. - Mitochondrial phylogeography of rock dwelling cichlid fishes reflect lake level fluctuations in Lake Tanganyika. Abstr. Second Benelux-Congress Zool., Leiden, the Netherlands : 137. | author |
| Verheyen, E., Rüber, L., Snoeks, J. & Meyer, A. 1996. - Mitochondrial phylogeography of rock-dwelling cichlid fishes reveals evolutionary influence of historical lake level fluctuations of Lake Tanganyika, Africa. Phil. Trans. R.. Soc. Lond. B, 351 : 797-805. | author |
| Verheyen, E., Timmermans, J-M & Snoeks, J. 1996. - The evolution of trophical adaptation in the endemic Tanganyikan cichlid genus Petrochromis (Pisces: Cichlidae). Abstr. Third Benelux-Congress Zool., Namur, Belgium : 84. | author |
| Verheyen, E. & Snoeks, J. 1996. - On the significance of restricted within lake distributions of rock-dwelling cichlid fishes from Lake Tangayika, Africa. Abstr. Third Benelux-Congress Zool., Namur, Belgium : 84. | author |
| Snoeks, J., Hanssens, M. & Verheyen, E. 1998. - Seit über 100 Jahren im Blickpunkt der Forschung: Die vielvalt der Tanganjikaseefische (translated from English). D.A.T.Z., sonderheft : 14-19. | author |
| De Vos, L. & Snoeks, J. 1998. - Die Nicht-Cichliden des Tanganjikasee-Beckens (translated from English). D.A.T.Z., sonderheft : 30-35. | author |
| Verheyen, E., Rüber, L. & Snoeks, J. 1998. - The significance of restricted within-lake distributions of rock-dwelling cichlids from Lake Tanganyika, Africa. Abstr. African Fishes and Fisheries. Diversity and Utilisation, Grahamstown, South Africa : 84. | author |
| Snoeks, J. 2000. - How well known is the ichthyodiversity of the ancient African lakes ? In : Rossiter, A. & Kawanabe, H., eds. Advances in ecological research, vol 31. Ancient lakes: biodiversity, ecology and evolution; Academic Press: 17-38. | author |
| Snoeks, J. 2000. - Systematics of the cichlids of the East African Lakes: from chaos to complexity. International symposium on Great Lakes of the world (GLOW II), abstracts : 22. | author |
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