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Three-spined stickleback

The three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) is a fish native to most inland and coastal waters north of 30°N. It has long been a subject of scientific study for many reasons. It shows great morphological variation throughout its range, ideal for questions about evolution and population genetics. Many populations are anadromous (they live in…

Science, Variation in morphology and distribution & Eco-evolutionary dynamics

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Evolution

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Habitat and distribution

Variation in morphology and distribution

Diet

Reproduction

Cooperative behavior

Parasites

Genetics

Eco-evolutionary dynamics

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Three-spined stickleback

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Three-spined stickleback

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related to Habitat and distribution · 19
Three-spined stickleback → Alaska, Aleutian Islands, Baffin Island, Bering Straits, California, Chesapeake Bay, East Coast, Europe, Hudson Bay, In Asia, In North America, It, Japan, Korean, Locally, Northern Hemisphere, The, Volga River, West Coast
related to Further reading · 14
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related to Evolution · 13
Three-spined stickleback → Alta Mira Shale, Both, California, Gasterosteus, Lompoc, Miocene, Miocene-aged, Monterey Formation, Nevada, The, These, Truckee Formation, US
related to Reproduction · 13
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related to Eco-evolutionary dynamics of adaptive radiation · 10
Three-spined stickleback → Because, Different, Ecotypes, For, In, Most, Notably, Pairs, The, These
related to Tit for tat strategy · 9
Three-spined stickleback → Individuals, Sticklebacks, TFT, The, These, This, Two, Typically, When
related to Genetics · 8
Three-spined stickleback → Alaska, Bear Paw Lake, Broad Institute, Non-overlapping, Parents, The, This, Three-spined
related to Variation in morphology and distribution · 8
Three-spined stickleback → Britain, British Columbia, California, IUCN, Mexico, North America, Santa Ana, Three
related to Eco-evolutionary dynamics of host-parasite interactions · 7
Three-spined stickleback → Schistocephalus, Specifically, Sticklebacks, The, These, This, Three-spined
related to Parasites · 7
Three-spined stickleback → Another, Glugea, Infected, It, Naturally, Schistocephalus, The

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Three-spined sticklebackis asecondary intermediate host for the hermaphroditic parasite Schistocephalus solidus0.90text
Three-spined sticklebackis amicrosporidian Glugea anomala0.90text
those uplifted during the 1964 Alaska earthquakeinstance ofunarmored freshwater form are being studied in ponds and lakes in south-central Alaska that were once marine habitats0.80text
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Three-spined sticklebackrelated to Eco-evolutionary dynamicsThree-spined0.60section
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