2009
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2009.02095.x
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Changing perspectives on the biogeography of the tropical South Pacific: influences of dispersal, vicariance and extinction

Abstract: Aim  The biogeographical patterns and drivers of diversity on oceanic islands in the tropical South Pacific (TSP) are synthesized. We use published studies to determine present patterns of diversity on TSP islands, the likely sources of the biota on these islands and how the islands were colonized. We also investigate the effect of extinctions. Location  We focus on oceanic islands in the TSP. Methods  We review available literature and published molecular studies. Results  Examples of typical island features … Show more

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“…The influence of history on the distribution of marine organisms has long been recognized [11,34,35,58]. However, attempts to identify the effect of history on present-day coral biogeography have been hindered by the use of species richness rather than composition as the principal response variable [14].…”
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confidence: 99%
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“…The influence of history on the distribution of marine organisms has long been recognized [11,34,35,58]. However, attempts to identify the effect of history on present-day coral biogeography have been hindered by the use of species richness rather than composition as the principal response variable [14].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…We identified geological clusters according to transitions in features indicative of different geological histories, which, if co-located with faunal breaks, would suggest that species distributions reflect long-term colonization, extinction or speciation processes. These geological clusters were defined by the extent of major tectonic plates [30] and mantle plume tracks [31 -33], which share a similar geological history ( [31,34,35]; electronic supplementary material, methods (e)). To account for the possibility that reefs on the same plate may have a different geological history due to the formation of more recent mantle plume tracks, we assigned an intermediate geological distance value to reflect similar ancient ( plate), but dissimilar recent (track), geological history.…”
Section: (C) Geological Habitat and Environmental Clustersmentioning
confidence: 99%
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