Evolutionary history of the reef fish
            Anisotremus interruptus
            (Perciformes: Haemulidae) throughout the Tropical Eastern Pacific

Clipperton Atoll is one of the most isolated tropical island in the world and the only atoll of the eastern Pacific. Its outer slopes also make the largest coral reef of this region. Clipperton is a remarkable site for the geochemistry of its closed eutrophic stratified lagoon, the influence of both tropical eastern Pacific and Oceania gene pool on coral reef communities, the low diversity of the marine and land fauna, and for the equilibrium of its land ecosystem. The three components of the Clipperton Atoll seascape (coral reef-lagoon-land) all appear to have remarkable properties and history. All components experienced important changes in the last century due to anthropogenic (importation of exogenous species) or natural perturbations (closing of passes, coral bleaching). Here, we review the history of these three systems (land-lagoon-coral reef) and provide new insights of the current status of the atoll based on recent surveys and high resolution IKONOS satellite imagery. Most dramatic changes occurring in the last decades include explosion in crab Gecarcinus planatus population, almost-complete desertification of the island and increase in Masked Boobies Sula dactylatra population, making Clipperton Atoll one of the most important sites for this specie in the world. This review intends to provide a sound basis to discuss the future of Clipperton balanced between conservation and development priorities, and to raise awareness on the future of a delicate ecosystem.

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Phylogenetic relationships and evolutionary history of the reef fish family Labridae

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution ◽

10.1016/j.ympev.2005.02.001 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 36 (2) ◽

pp. 370-390 ◽

Cited By ~ 177

Author(s):

Mark W. Westneat ◽

Michael E. Alfaro

Keyword(s):

Reef Fish ◽

Phylogenetic Relationships ◽

Evolutionary History ◽

Fish Family ◽

History Of

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CRUSTACEOS DECAPODOS DEL PACIFICO COLOMBIANO: LISTA DE ESPECIES Y CONSIDERACIONES ZOOGEOGRAFICAS

Bulletin of Marine and Coastal Research ◽

10.25268/bimc.invemar.1992.21.0.418 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 21 ◽

Author(s):

Rafael Lemaitre ◽

Ricardo Alvarez León

Keyword(s):

Gulf Of California ◽

Pacific Coast ◽

Marine Species ◽

Eastern Pacific ◽

Nominal Species ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Tropical Eastern Pacific ◽

The Pacific ◽

History Of ◽

The Caribbean

The Pacific coast of Colombia has been poorly explored, and its fauna is one of the least known in the tropical eastern Pacific. Although knowledge of the decapod fauna from this coast has recently increased, the information is scattered in numerous sources. A review of the literature showed that 378 decapods have been reported from this coast, including the islands of Gorgona and Malpelo. The numbers of species are distributed as follows; Dendrobranchiata, 18; Caridea,79; Thalassinidea, 13; Palinura, 6; Anomura, 61; and Brachyura, 201 .Twenty-seven species are known exclusively from the Colombian coast, three of which are endemic to the islands of Malpelo or Gorgona. A list of nominal species is presented, including information on distribution, important references, and synonyms under which the taxa have been reported for this coast. A summary of the history of explorations of the Pacific coast of Colombia as it relates to decapods, is presented. Zoogeographic affinities are briefly discussed for the marine species based on published distributions. Affinities are greatest with the Gulf of California (51.8%), followed by the Galápagos (28.6%), the Indo-Pacific (8.8%), and the Caribbean- Atlantic (7.7%).

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Evolutionary history of the calcareous sponge Clathrina aurea: genetic connectivity in the Western Atlantic and intriguing occurrence in the Eastern Pacific

Marine Biology ◽

10.1007/s00227-021-03934-8 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 168 (8) ◽

Author(s):

Báslavi Cóndor-Luján ◽

Pedro Leocorny ◽

André Padua ◽

Fernanda Azevedo ◽

Victor Corrêa Seixas ◽

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Keyword(s):

Evolutionary History ◽

Eastern Pacific ◽

Genetic Connectivity ◽

Western Atlantic ◽

Calcareous Sponge ◽

History Of

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Unusual reef fish biomass and functional richness at Malpelo, a remote island in the Tropical Eastern Pacific

Environmental Biology of Fishes ◽

10.1007/s10641-016-0557-y ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 100 (2) ◽

pp. 149-162 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Juan P. Quimbayo ◽

Thiago C. Mendes ◽

Michel Kulbicki ◽

Sergio R. Floeter ◽

Fernando A. Zapata

Keyword(s):

Reef Fish ◽

Eastern Pacific ◽

Fish Biomass ◽

Tropical Eastern Pacific ◽

Functional Richness ◽

Remote Island

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Reef fish community structure in the Tropical Eastern Pacific (Panamá): living on a relatively stable rocky reef environment

Helgoland Marine Research ◽

10.1007/s10152-006-0045-4 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 60 (4) ◽

pp. 287-305 ◽

Cited By ~ 31

Author(s):

Arturo Dominici-Arosemena ◽

Matthias Wolff

Keyword(s):

Community Structure ◽

Reef Fish ◽

Fish Community ◽

Eastern Pacific ◽

Rocky Reef ◽

Fish Community Structure ◽

Tropical Eastern Pacific ◽

Reef Environment ◽

Reef Fish Community

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History of upwelling in the Tropical Eastern Pacific and the paleogeography of the Isthmus of Panama

Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology ◽

10.1016/j.palaeo.2012.06.007 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 348-349 ◽

pp. 59-66 ◽

Cited By ~ 26

Author(s):

Aaron O'Dea ◽

Natalia Hoyos ◽

Félix Rodríguez ◽

Brigida Degracia ◽

Carlos De Gracia

Keyword(s):

Eastern Pacific ◽

Tropical Eastern Pacific ◽

Isthmus Of Panama ◽

History Of

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A history of diversification, extinction, and invasion in tropical America as derived from species-level phylogenies of chionine genera (Family Veneridae)

Journal of Paleontology ◽

10.1017/s0022336000039706 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 75 (3) ◽

pp. 644-657 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Peter D. Roopnarine

Keyword(s):

Species Level ◽

Eastern Pacific ◽

Tropical Eastern Pacific ◽

Western Atlantic ◽

Early Oligocene ◽

Tropical America ◽

History Of ◽

Extinction Events ◽

Fossil Records

Phylogenetic reconstructions of two tropical American venerid genera, Chione and Chionopsis (subfamily Chioninae) were attempted at the species-level. The purposes of the analyses were to provide historical reconstructions of origination and extinction events in the two clades, as well as patterns of invasion and diversification. The analyses were based entirely on conchological characters to facilitate the inclusion of a substantial number of fossil taxa, but difficulties were encountered due to the quality of preservation and availability of material. Nevertheless the two genera were established as monophyletic clades, and the reconstructions yielded considerable insight into their histories in tropical America. The analyses suggest that both genera originated in the tropical western Atlantic, Chionopsis by at least the early Oligocene, and Chione in the early Miocene. Various branches of both genera subsequently invaded the tropical eastern Pacific several times prior to Seaway closure, with only one possible reciprocal invasion of the western Atlantic. Pliocene extinction affected both genera more significantly in the western Atlantic relative to the eastern Pacific, and diversity is higher today in the latter region. These conclusions are not entirely consistent with the fossil records of the genera, but this incongruency highlights the need for much more extensive sampling of the eastern Pacific Cenozoic record.

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