Pelagic-benthic resource polymorphism inSchizopygopsis thermalisHerzenstein 1891 (Pisces, Cyprinidae) in a headwater lake in the Salween River system on the Tibetan Plateau | |
Qiao, Jialing1,2; Hu, Jiaxin3; Xia, Qin1,2; Zhu, Ren3; Chen, Kang3; Zhao, Jie3; Yan, Yunzhi1,2; Chu, Ling1,2; He, Dekui3 | |
Corresponding Author | Chu, Ling(chuling7776@126.com) ; He, Dekui(hedekui@ihb.ac.cn) |
2020-07-08 | |
Source Publication | ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
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ISSN | 2045-7758 |
Pages | 14 |
Abstract | Resource polymorphism is a ubiquitous phenomenon in vertebrates and may represent a critical intermediate stage in speciation. Freshwater lakes in high-altitude areas represent a natural system for understanding resource polymorphism in fishes benefiting from diverse lacustrine environments and species-poor fish assemblages. We report resource polymorphism in a cyprinid fish,Schizopygopsis thermalis, in Lake Amdo Tsonak Co, a headwater lake in the upper Salween River system. Two discrete intraspecific morphs, planktivorous and benthivorous, were identified according to geometric morphometrics and traditional univariate linear measures. The planktivorous morph exhibits a longer head, longer upper and lower jaw, larger asymptotic standard length (L-infinity), lower growth rate (k), and higher growth performance index (phi) than the benthivorous morph. With respect to descriptive traits, the planktivorous morph possesses a large, terminal mouth and obvious mucus pores on the cheek and chin, while the benthivorous morph is characterized by a more inferior mouth with a sharpen horny edge on the lower jaw and unconspicuous mucus pores. The discrete pelagic-benthic resources and low interspecific competition in the lake system might drive the initial differentiation of the two morphs, and partial spatial reproductive isolation in breeding further maintains and reinforces the differences between them. |
Keyword | diets growth morphological differentiation resource polymorphism Schizopygopsis thermalis Tibetan lake |
DOI | 10.1002/ece3.6470 |
Funding Organization | Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition Program ; Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition Program ; Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition Program ; Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition Program ; National Natural Science Foundation of China ; National Natural Science Foundation of China ; National Natural Science Foundation of China ; National Natural Science Foundation of China ; Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition Program ; Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition Program ; Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition Program ; Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition Program ; National Natural Science Foundation of China ; National Natural Science Foundation of China ; National Natural Science Foundation of China ; National Natural Science Foundation of China ; Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition Program ; Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition Program ; Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition Program ; Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition Program ; National Natural Science Foundation of China ; National Natural Science Foundation of China ; National Natural Science Foundation of China ; National Natural Science Foundation of China ; Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition Program ; Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition Program ; Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition Program ; Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition Program ; National Natural Science Foundation of China ; National Natural Science Foundation of China ; National Natural Science Foundation of China ; National Natural Science Foundation of China |
Indexed By | SCI ; SCI |
Language | 英语 |
Funding Project | Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences[XDB31040101] ; Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition Program[2019QZKK05010102] ; National Natural Science Foundation of China[31572248] |
WOS Research Area | Environmental Sciences & Ecology ; Evolutionary Biology |
WOS Subject | Ecology ; Evolutionary Biology |
WOS ID | WOS:000547989500001 |
WOS Keyword | CHARR SALVELINUS-ALPINUS ; SCHIZOTHORACINE FISHES ; ECOLOGICAL SPECIATION ; TROPHIC POLYMORPHISM ; ADAPTIVE RADIATIONS ; ENERGY ALLOCATION ; DIVERGENCE ; GROWTH ; MORPHOTYPES ; ADAPTATIONS |
Publisher | WILEY |
Funding Organization | Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition Program ; Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition Program ; Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition Program ; Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition Program ; National Natural Science Foundation of China ; National Natural Science Foundation of China ; National Natural Science Foundation of China ; National Natural Science Foundation of China ; Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition Program ; Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition Program ; Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition Program ; Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition Program ; National Natural Science Foundation of China ; National Natural Science Foundation of China ; National Natural Science Foundation of China ; National Natural Science Foundation of China ; Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition Program ; Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition Program ; Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition Program ; Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition Program ; National Natural Science Foundation of China ; National Natural Science Foundation of China ; National Natural Science Foundation of China ; National Natural Science Foundation of China ; Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition Program ; Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition Program ; Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition Program ; Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition Program ; National Natural Science Foundation of China ; National Natural Science Foundation of China ; National Natural Science Foundation of China ; National Natural Science Foundation of China |
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Document Type | 期刊论文 |
Identifier | http://ir.ihb.ac.cn/handle/342005/38458 |
Collection | 水生生物多样性与资源保护研究中心_期刊论文 |
Corresponding Author | Chu, Ling; He, Dekui |
Affiliation | 1.Anhui Normal Univ, Prov Key Lab Biot Environm & Ecol Safety Anhui, Wuhu 241000, Peoples R China 2.Anhui Normal Univ, Coll Life Sci, Wuhu 241000, Peoples R China 3.Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Hydrobiol, Donghu Nanlu 7, Wuhan 430072, Peoples R China |
Recommended Citation GB/T 7714 | Qiao, Jialing,Hu, Jiaxin,Xia, Qin,et al. Pelagic-benthic resource polymorphism inSchizopygopsis thermalisHerzenstein 1891 (Pisces, Cyprinidae) in a headwater lake in the Salween River system on the Tibetan Plateau[J]. ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION,2020:14. |
APA | Qiao, Jialing.,Hu, Jiaxin.,Xia, Qin.,Zhu, Ren.,Chen, Kang.,...&He, Dekui.(2020).Pelagic-benthic resource polymorphism inSchizopygopsis thermalisHerzenstein 1891 (Pisces, Cyprinidae) in a headwater lake in the Salween River system on the Tibetan Plateau.ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION,14. |
MLA | Qiao, Jialing,et al."Pelagic-benthic resource polymorphism inSchizopygopsis thermalisHerzenstein 1891 (Pisces, Cyprinidae) in a headwater lake in the Salween River system on the Tibetan Plateau".ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION (2020):14. |
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