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The Fossil Record and Evolution of the Modern Herring - An Evolutionary Success Story

Offered By: Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology via YouTube

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Explore the fascinating evolutionary journey of herrings, sardines, anchovies, and related clupeomorph fishes in this engaging lecture. Delve into the origins of these species over 130 million years ago and discover how they successfully survived major extinction events and climatic changes to become one of the most abundant and commercially important fish groups today. Learn about fossil and living members of the herring group, and examine the evolution of unique morphological features that may explain their remarkable evolutionary success. Gain insights into the resilience and adaptability of these species as presented by Oksana Vernygora from the University of Alberta in this hour-long exploration of marine biology and paleontology.

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The Fossil Record and Evolution of the Modern Herring: An Evolutionary Success Story


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Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology

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