University of Arkansas, Fayetteville ScholarWorks@UARK Theses and Dissertations 12-2018 Diversification Across a Dynamic Landscape: Phylogeography and Riverscape Genetics of Speckled Dace (Rhinichthys osculus) in Western North America Steven Michael Mussmann University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd Part of the Bioinformatics Commons, and the Biology Commons Recommended Citation Mussmann, Steven Michael, "Diversification Across a Dynamic Landscape: Phylogeography and Riverscape Genetics of Speckled Dace (Rhinichthys osculus) in Western North America" (2018). Theses and Dissertations. 2969. https://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd/2969 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by ScholarWorks@UARK. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@UARK. For more information, please contact
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[email protected]. Diversification Across a Dynamic Landscape: Phylogeography and Riverscape Genetics of Speckled Dace (Rhinichthys osculus) in Western North America A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Biological Sciences by Steven Mussmann Iowa State University Bachelor of Science in Anthropology, 2005 Colorado State University Bachelor of Science in Biology, 2008 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Master of Science in Biology, 2011 December 2018 University of Arkansas The dissertation is approved for recommendation to the Graduate Council. Michael E. Douglas, Ph.D. Dissertation Director Marlis R. Douglas, Ph.D. Dissertation Co-Director David P. Philipp, Ph.D. Andrew J. Alverson, Ph.D. Committee Member Committee Member Abstract Evolution occurs at various spatial and temporal scales. For example, speciation may occur in historic time, whereas localized adaptation is more contemporary.