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Aquatic productivity and the evolution of diadromous fish migration.
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PMID:  17833216     Owner:  NLM     Status:  PubMed-not-MEDLINE    
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Diadromous migration, in which some fish species migrate from freshwater and feed in the ocean (anadromous species) and others migrate from the ocean and feed in freshwater (catadromous), has long been perplexing. However, when the distribution of diadromous species is examined with respect to global patterns in aquatic productivity, this apparent paradox is resolved. The contrasting directions of migration can largely be explained by the relative availability of food resources in ocean and freshwater habitats. Oceans are more productive than freshwaters in temperate latitudes, and anadromous species predominate. In contrast, catadromous species generally occur in tropical latitudes where freshwater productivity exceeds that of the ocean.
Authors:
M R Gross; R M Coleman; R M McDowall
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Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Science (New York, N.Y.)     Volume:  239     ISSN:  0036-8075     ISO Abbreviation:  Science     Publication Date:  1988 Mar 
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Created Date:  2010-06-08     Completed Date:  2010-07-02     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0404511     Medline TA:  Science     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1291-3     Citation Subset:  -    
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