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Contributors | |
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Introduction | |
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Global Disjunctions and Flying Insects | |
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Introduction | |
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Conjecture and evidence | |
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Evolution of continents | |
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Butterflies (Hesperioidea and Papilionoidea) | |
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Hymenoptera | |
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Discussion | |
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Acknowledgements | |
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Zoogeography of Freshwater Invertebrates of Southeast Asia, with Special Reference to Odonata | |
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Introduction | |
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History of aquatic invertebrates | |
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Geological history of Southeast Asia | |
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Distribution patterns | |
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Discussion | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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Distribution and Speciation of Megapodes (Megapodiidae) and Subsequent Development of their Breeding Behaviour | |
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Introduction | |
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Megapode phylogenies and other relevant publications | |
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Possible scenario of current distribution and breeding strategies | |
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Acknowledgements | |
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The Influence of Land Barriers on the Evolution of Pontoniine Shrimps (Crustacea, Decapoda) Living in Association with Molluscs and Solitary Ascidians | |
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Introduction | |
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Pontoniine shrimps | |
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Processes | |
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Distributional patterns | |
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References | |
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Delineation of the Indo-Malayan Centre of Maximum Marine Biodiversity: The Coral Triangle | |
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Introduction | |
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The Indo-West Pacific Region | |
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A triangular Indo-West Pacific biodiversity hotspot? | |
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Marine biodiversity patterns among various taxa | |
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Processes affecting marine biodiversity | |
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Conclusions | |
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Acknowledgements | |
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References | |
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Fauna Development of Larger Benthic Foraminifera in the Cenozoic of Southeast Asia | |
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Introduction | |
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Genera included | |
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The East Indian letter classification | |
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Correlation to plankton formainifera zonal schemes and European stage names | |
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Remarks on some stratigraphic occurrences | |
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Generic diversity of the Indo-West Pacific as compared to Europe | |
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Regional distribution and fauna provinces | |
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Conclusions | |
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References | |
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The Role of Spain in the Development of the Reef Brachiopod Faunas During the Carboniferous | |
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Introduction | |
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The Cantabrian Mountains | |
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Discussion of the brachiopod faunas from the Cantabrian Mountains | |
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Relation with other areas | |
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Conclusions | |
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Acknowledgements | |
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References | |
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Contrasting Patterns and Mechanisms of Extinction during the Eocene-Oligocene Transition in Jamaica | |
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Introduction | |
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Tectonics and palaeogeography | |
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Marine environment | |
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Terrestrial environment | |
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Discussion | |
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Conclusions | |
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Acknowledgements | |
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Long-Lived Lake Molluscs as Island Faunas: A Bivalve Perspective | |
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Introduction | |
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Corbulid radiations in Miocene Lake Pebas (Western Amazonia) | |
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An overview of long-lived lake bivalve radiations | |
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Discussion | |
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Conclusions | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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References | |
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Patterns in Insular Evolution of Mammals: A Key to Island Palaeogeography | |
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Introduction | |
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Gargano, island faunas on the present mainland | |
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The Greek Isles, a developing archipelago | |
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Southeast Asia | |
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Observations and remarks | |
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Acknowledgements | |
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Islands from a Snail's Perspective | |
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Introduction | |
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Land surrounded by water | |
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Highlands surrounded by lowlands | |
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Stable versus varying temperature, humidity, and light conditions | |
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Calcareous surrounded by non-calcareous soils or rocks | |
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Discussion | |
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Acknowledgements | |
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Morphological and Genetical Differentiation of Lizards (Podarcis bocagei and P. hispanica) in the Ria de Arosa Archipelago (Galicia, Spain) resulting from Vicariance and Occasional Dispersal | |
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Introduction | |
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Material and methods | |
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Results | |
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Discussion | |
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Acknowledgements | |
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References | |
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Index | |