New Insights into the Distribution, Physiology and Life Histories of South American Galaxiid Fishes, and Potential Threats to This Unique Fauna
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Taxonomical Update
3. Changes in Distribution
4. Biological Traits and Environmental Constraints
4.1. Feeding
4.2. Physiological Ecology
4.3. Morphological Variation
4.4. Reproduction and Life History Patterns
4.5. Predation Risk
5. Climate Change, Invasions and Translocations
6. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Cussac, V.E.; Barrantes, M.E.; Boy, C.C.; Górski, K.; Habit, E.; Lattuca, M.E.; Rojo, J.H. New Insights into the Distribution, Physiology and Life Histories of South American Galaxiid Fishes, and Potential Threats to This Unique Fauna. Diversity 2020, 12, 178. https://doi.org/10.3390/d12050178
Cussac VE, Barrantes ME, Boy CC, Górski K, Habit E, Lattuca ME, Rojo JH. New Insights into the Distribution, Physiology and Life Histories of South American Galaxiid Fishes, and Potential Threats to This Unique Fauna. Diversity. 2020; 12(5):178. https://doi.org/10.3390/d12050178
Chicago/Turabian StyleCussac, Víctor Enrique, María Eugenia Barrantes, Claudia Clementina Boy, Konrad Górski, Evelyn Habit, María Eugenia Lattuca, and Javier Hernán Rojo. 2020. "New Insights into the Distribution, Physiology and Life Histories of South American Galaxiid Fishes, and Potential Threats to This Unique Fauna" Diversity 12, no. 5: 178. https://doi.org/10.3390/d12050178