Phylogeography of the reef fish Cephalopholis argus (Epinephelidae) indicates Pleistocene isolation across the indo-pacific barrier with contemporary overlap in the coral triangle

Background: The Coral Triangle (CT), bounded by the Philippines, the Malay Peninsula, and New Guinea, is the epicenter of marine biodiversity. Hypotheses that explain the source of this rich biodiversity include 1) the center of origin, 2) the center of accumulation, and 3) the region of overlap. He...

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Main Authors: Gaither, M., Bowen, B., Bordenave, T., Rocha, L., Newman, Stephen, Gomez, J., Van Herwerden, L., Craig, M.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Biomed Central 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/63035