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Speciation through sensory drive in cichlid fish

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  • Ole Seehausen

    (Institute of Zoology, University of Bern, Baltzerstr. 6, CH-3012 Bern, Switzerland
    Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute for Aquatic Science and Technology, Centre of Ecology, Evolution & Biogeochemistry)

  • Yohey Terai

    (Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8501, Japan)

  • Isabel S. Magalhaes

    (Institute of Zoology, University of Bern, Baltzerstr. 6, CH-3012 Bern, Switzerland
    Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute for Aquatic Science and Technology, Centre of Ecology, Evolution & Biogeochemistry)

  • Karen L. Carleton

    (University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA)

  • Hillary D. J. Mrosso

    (Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute, Mwanza Centre, PO Box 475 Mwanza, Tanzania)

  • Ryutaro Miyagi

    (Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8501, Japan)

  • Inke van der Sluijs

    (Institute of Biology, Leiden University, PO Box 9516, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands
    Present addresses: Department of Biology, McGill University, 1205 Avenue Docteur Penfield, Montréal, Québec H3A 1B1, Canada (I.v.d.S.); The European Bioinformatics Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge CB10 1SD, UK (M.V.S.); University of Texas at Austin, Integrative Biology, 1 University Station C0930, Austin, Texas 78712, USA (M.E.M.).)

  • Maria V. Schneider

    (Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute for Aquatic Science and Technology, Centre of Ecology, Evolution & Biogeochemistry
    Present addresses: Department of Biology, McGill University, 1205 Avenue Docteur Penfield, Montréal, Québec H3A 1B1, Canada (I.v.d.S.); The European Bioinformatics Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge CB10 1SD, UK (M.V.S.); University of Texas at Austin, Integrative Biology, 1 University Station C0930, Austin, Texas 78712, USA (M.E.M.).)

  • Martine E. Maan

    (Institute of Biology, Leiden University, PO Box 9516, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands
    Present addresses: Department of Biology, McGill University, 1205 Avenue Docteur Penfield, Montréal, Québec H3A 1B1, Canada (I.v.d.S.); The European Bioinformatics Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge CB10 1SD, UK (M.V.S.); University of Texas at Austin, Integrative Biology, 1 University Station C0930, Austin, Texas 78712, USA (M.E.M.).)

  • Hidenori Tachida

    (Faculty of Sciences, Kyushu University, Ropponmatsu, Fukuoka 810-8560, Japan)

  • Hiroo Imai

    (Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University, 484-8506 Japan)

  • Norihiro Okada

    (Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8501, Japan)

Abstract

Theoretically, divergent selection on sensory systems can cause speciation through sensory drive. However, empirical evidence is rare and incomplete. Here we demonstrate sensory drive speciation within island populations of cichlid fish. We identify the ecological and molecular basis of divergent evolution in the cichlid visual system, demonstrate associated divergence in male colouration and female preferences, and show subsequent differentiation at neutral loci, indicating reproductive isolation. Evidence is replicated in several pairs of sympatric populations and species. Variation in the slope of the environmental gradients explains variation in the progress towards speciation: speciation occurs on all but the steepest gradients. This is the most complete demonstration so far of speciation through sensory drive without geographical isolation. Our results also provide a mechanistic explanation for the collapse of cichlid fish species diversity during the anthropogenic eutrophication of Lake Victoria.

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  • Ole Seehausen & Yohey Terai & Isabel S. Magalhaes & Karen L. Carleton & Hillary D. J. Mrosso & Ryutaro Miyagi & Inke van der Sluijs & Maria V. Schneider & Martine E. Maan & Hidenori Tachida & Hiroo Im, 2008. "Speciation through sensory drive in cichlid fish," Nature, Nature, vol. 455(7213), pages 620-626, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:455:y:2008:i:7213:d:10.1038_nature07285
    DOI: 10.1038/nature07285
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