Evolution in a Vortex – Fish Diversity in the Lower Congo River
Melanie L. J. Stiassny, Axelrod Research Curator of Fishes, American Museum of Natural History
Some of the most spectacular cataracts, falls, and gorges on Earth are found in the lower Congo River, in the heart of central Africa, near the twin Congolese capitals of Kinshasa and Brazzaville. This stretch of the river is also home to over 300 different species of fish, many with unique adaptations—including bizarre morphologies—that enable them to survive in an environment with intense rapids. Based on her many years collecting, documenting, and studying the fish in the lower Congo River, Melanie Stiassny will discuss the river’s unique hydrological and geographical characteristics and their role in driving the evolution and diversification of its exceptional fish fauna.
The Evolution Matters Lecture Series is supported by a generous gift from Drs. Herman and Joan Suit.
This program is located at the Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street.
Free parking is available at the 52 Oxford Street Garage.
Free and open to the public.
Видео Evolution in a Vortex – Fish Diversity in the Lower Congo River канала Harvard Museum of Natural History
Some of the most spectacular cataracts, falls, and gorges on Earth are found in the lower Congo River, in the heart of central Africa, near the twin Congolese capitals of Kinshasa and Brazzaville. This stretch of the river is also home to over 300 different species of fish, many with unique adaptations—including bizarre morphologies—that enable them to survive in an environment with intense rapids. Based on her many years collecting, documenting, and studying the fish in the lower Congo River, Melanie Stiassny will discuss the river’s unique hydrological and geographical characteristics and their role in driving the evolution and diversification of its exceptional fish fauna.
The Evolution Matters Lecture Series is supported by a generous gift from Drs. Herman and Joan Suit.
This program is located at the Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street.
Free parking is available at the 52 Oxford Street Garage.
Free and open to the public.
Видео Evolution in a Vortex – Fish Diversity in the Lower Congo River канала Harvard Museum of Natural History
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