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Provedor de dados: 	16	
País: 	Netherlands	
Título: 	Flying high: on the airborne dispersal of aquatic organisms as illustrated by the distribution histories of the gastropod genera Tryonia and Planorbarius	
Autores: 	Wesselingh, F.P.; Cadée, G.C.; Renema, W.	
Data: 	1999	
Ano: 	1999	
Palavras-chave: 	Avian dispersal; Aquatic taxa; Biogeography; Distribution; Gastropoda; Mollusca; 42.73.	
Resumo: 	The actual and fossil distribution patterns of the aquatic gastropod genera Tryonia and Planorbarius indicate that avian dispersal was an important dispersal mechanism in the geological past. Combining the distribution histories of these genera with ecological data on modern relatives provides insights into the process of dispersal of aquatic taxa in general. Avian dispersal of aquatic taxa is facilitated by a variety of factors, including mass occurrence in resting/foraging places of migrating birds, ways to attach to the birds and to overcome desiccation during flight, as well as easy reproduction from a single specimen when introduced into a new habitat. The uncertain taxonomical status of aquatic organisms, as well as biased preservation and sampling, provide serious drawbacks for understanding the importance of aerial dispersal.	
Tipo: 	Article / Letter to the editor	
Identificador: 	http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/235212	
Formato: 	application/pdf	
Fonte: 	Various articles (0016-7746) vol.78 (1999) p.165	
Fonte: 	(c) Naturalis