The postglacial dispersal of freshwater fishes in northern North America.

Glaciated areas offer a unique opportunity to study the dispersal of animals. During glaciation the fauna of glaciated areas was either destroyed or forced into unglaciated refugia. When the icesheets retreated the glaciated regions were open to reinvasion. [.]

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McPhail, John Donald.
Other Authors: Dunbar, M. (Supervisor)
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: McGill University 1963
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Online Access:http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=119086
Description
Summary:Glaciated areas offer a unique opportunity to study the dispersal of animals. During glaciation the fauna of glaciated areas was either destroyed or forced into unglaciated refugia. When the icesheets retreated the glaciated regions were open to reinvasion. [.]