On the origin of endemic species in the Red Sea

AIM: The geological and palaeo‐climatic forces that produced the unique biodiversity in the Red Sea are a subject of vigorous debate. Here, we review evidence for and against the hypotheses that: (1) Red Sea fauna was extirpated during glacial cycles of the Pleistocene and (2) coral reef fauna found...

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Published in:	Journal of biogeography Vol. 43; no. 1; pp. 13 - 30
Main Authors:	DiBattista, Joseph D, Howard Choat, J, Gaither, Michelle R, Hobbs, Jean‐Paul A, Lozano‐Cortés, Diego F, Myers, Robert F, Paulay, Gustav, Rocha, Luiz A, Toonen, Robert J, Westneat, Mark W, Berumen, Michael L
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford Blackwell Scientific Publications 01.01.2016 Blackwell Publishing Ltd John Wiley & Sons Ltd Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
Subjects:	Arabian Peninsula Arabian Sea basins biodiversity biogeographical barriers centre of endemism cold Coral reefs data collection Endemic species Endemism Environmental gradient Fauna Gulf of Aqaba Hypotheses Indian Ocean indigenous species marine biogeography microfossils Nutrients palaeoclimate Plankton Pleistocene Red Sea refuge habitats Refugia salinity Sea level Shallow water species distribution SYNTHESIS Upwelling Yemen Red Sea Arabian Sea Gulf of Aqaba Indian Ocean Yemen
ISSN:	0305-0270, 1365-2699
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