Food Web Structure of a Subtropical South American Stream with Particular Focus on the Co-Evolution of Form and Function in an Endemic Species Flock

ASU Author/Contributor (non-ASU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
Edward D. Burress (Creator)
Institution
Appalachian State University (ASU )
Web Site: https://library.appstate.edu/
Advisor
Lynn Siefferman

Abstract: I analyzed the food web structure of the Rio Cuareim, a subtropical piedmont stream located along the Uruguay-Brazil border. I used stable isotope ratios and stomach content analysis to delineate the trophic guild structure of fishes and invertebrates. Additionally, using geometric morphometrics I analyzed the co-evolution of form and function in a group of cichlid fish (Crenicichla). Lastly, I contrasted my findings with those from temperate and tropical systems.

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Publication
Thesis
Burress, E.D. (2012). Food Web Structure of a Subtropical South American Stream with Particular Focus on the Co-Evolution of Form and Function in an Endemic Species Flock. Unpublished master’s thesis. Appalachian State University, Boone, NC.
Language: English
Date: 2012
Keywords
Crenicichla, Ecological speciation, Niche partitioning, Aquatic food web, Trophic guild

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