It turns out the answer lies in the presence of another fish, the small but aggressive mosquitofish. Find out more here and read the original article in the journal Ecology, here.
Guppies are exceptionally good at establishing in places outside of Trinidad, yet they have consistently failed to colonise Florida. I collaborated with colleagues from the University of Florida and Dr Doug Fraser to work out why.
It turns out the answer lies in the presence of another fish, the small but aggressive mosquitofish. Find out more here and read the original article in the journal Ecology, here.
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Former Deacon Lab MSc student, James Josaphat, has helped describe a new species of endemic poeciliid fish in his native Haiti!
It is not every day that a new vertebrate species is discovered! Many congratulations to authors Rodet Rodriguez-Silva, Patricia Torres-Pineda and James on this fruitful Caribbean collaboration, which was published this week in the journal Zootaxa. The work was funded by the National Geographic Society and the Caribaea Initiative. Fantastic to see James using the skills acquired during his Masters fieldwork to expand our knowledge of Caribbean biodiversity - which of course is the first step towards effectively conserving it. Looking forward to many more exciting discoveries and achievements from James, as he embarks on his PhD at the Université des Antilles. You can view the article and photos of the new species here: https://www.mapress.com/j/zt/article/view/zootaxa.4768.3.6/39622 I was delighted to be invited to present my research at the 7th International Meeting of Poeciliid Biologists at the University of Oklahoma this summer. Given that all presentations related to poeciliids, it is incredible what diverse topics are being pursued. It was fun to catch up with old friends as well as making new friends and potential collaborators. Many thanks to Ingo Schlupp and Edie Marsh-Matthews for being such fantastic hosts - looking forward to the 2019 meeting already, which will be hosted in Mexico by Constantino Macias Garcia.
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