Neogene paleogeography provides context for understanding the origin and spatial distribution of cryptic diversity in a widespread Balkan freshwater amphipod

• Published in: PeerJ (San Francisco, CA) Vol. 5; p. e3016
• Main Authors: Grabowski, Michał, Mamos, Tomasz, Bącela-Spychalska, Karolina, Rewicz, Tomasz, Wattier, Remi A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States PeerJ. Ltd 28.02.2017; PeerJ, Inc; PeerJ; PeerJ Inc
• Subjects: Amphipoda; Ancient lakes; Aquaculture, Fisheries and Fish Science; Balkan peninsula; Bayesian analysis; Biochemistry, Molecular Biology; Biodiversity; Biogeography; Crustacea; Cytochrome oxidase; Demography; Drepanis; Ecosystem biology; Ecosystems; Evolution; Evolutionary Studies; Gammarids; Gammarus; Gammarus fossarum; Geographical distribution; Geology; Habitats; Haplotypes; Hot spots (geology); Hydrology; Life Sciences; Mitochondrial DNA; Molecular Biology; Neogene; Paleogeography; Phylogenetics; Phylogeny; Phylogeography; Rivers; Spatial distribution; Studies; Taxonomy; Watersheds; Zoology; Balkan Peninsula; Balkan peninsula; Ancient lakes; Bayesian analysis; Gammarids; Phylogeography

The Balkans are a major worldwide biodiversity and endemism hotspot. Among the freshwater biota, amphipods are known for their high cryptic diversity. However, little is known about the temporal and paleogeographic aspects of their evolutionary history. We used paleogeography as a framework for unde...