Alexander D. Ball
YOU?
Author Swipe
View article: Hybrids Along a Natural‐Anthropogenic Gradient: Improving Policy and Management Across All Levels of Biodiversity
Hybrids Along a Natural‐Anthropogenic Gradient: Improving Policy and Management Across All Levels of Biodiversity Open
Hybridization has long been a central topic in evolution and conservation. Recent developments in genomics have increased the ability to detect hybridization, defined here as breeding between species, subspecies or distinct populations, an…
View article: Mouthpart morphology and feeding structures in the palaeocharinid trigonotarbids of the Rhynie chert: insights from comparisons to modern arachnids
Mouthpart morphology and feeding structures in the palaeocharinid trigonotarbids of the Rhynie chert: insights from comparisons to modern arachnids Open
Trigonotarbida, an extinct order of spider‐like arachnids, were significant predators between the late Silurian and early Permian. Characterized by their segmented opisthosoma, clasp‐knife chelicera, and paired book lungs, they played a pi…
View article: Microbial-tubeworm associations in a 440 million year old hydrothermal vent community
Microbial-tubeworm associations in a 440 million year old hydrothermal vent community Open
Microorganisms are the chief primary producers within present-day deep-sea hydrothermal vent ecosystems, and play a fundamental role in shaping the ecology of these environments. However, very little is known about the microbes that occurr…
View article: Data from: Microbial-tubeworm associations in a 440 million year old hydrothermal vent community
Data from: Microbial-tubeworm associations in a 440 million year old hydrothermal vent community Open
Microorganisms are the chief primary producers within present-day deep-sea hydrothermal vent ecosystems, and play a fundamental role in shaping the ecology of these environments. However, very little is known about the microbes that occurr…
View article: Identification of fossil worm tubes from Phanerozoic hydrothermal vents and cold seeps
Identification of fossil worm tubes from Phanerozoic hydrothermal vents and cold seeps Open
peerreview_statement: The publishing and review policy for this title is described in its Aims & Scope. aims_and_scope_url: http://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?show=aimsScope&journalCode=tjsp20
View article: SEM‐microphotogrammetry, a new take on an old method for generating high‐resolution 3D models from SEM images
SEM‐microphotogrammetry, a new take on an old method for generating high‐resolution 3D models from SEM images Open
Summary The method we present here uses a scanning electron microscope programmed via macros to automatically capture dozens of images at suitable angles to generate accurate, detailed three‐dimensional (3D) surface models with micron‐scal…
View article: Identification of fossil worm tubes from Phanerozoic hydrothermal vents and cold seeps
Identification of fossil worm tubes from Phanerozoic hydrothermal vents and cold seeps Open
One of the main limitations to understanding the evolutionary history of hydrothermal vent and cold seep communities is the identification of tube fossils from ancient deposits. Tube-dwelling annelids are some of the most conspicuous inhab…
View article: Autosomal and Z-linked microsatellite markers enhanced for cross-species utility and assessed in a range of birds, including species of conservation concern
Autosomal and Z-linked microsatellite markers enhanced for cross-species utility and assessed in a range of birds, including species of conservation concern Open
Microsatellite markers were designed to be of utility for genotyping multiple species of birds, including those of conservation concern, hence saving resources and enabling species/genome comparisons. We used the proven approach of Dawson …
View article: Towards an Understanding of Molecule Capture by the Antennae of Male Beetles Belonging to the Genus <i>Rhipicera</i> (Coleoptera, Rhipiceridae)
Towards an Understanding of Molecule Capture by the Antennae of Male Beetles Belonging to the Genus <i>Rhipicera</i> (Coleoptera, Rhipiceridae) Open
Working on the hypothesis that an important function of the lamellate antennae of adult male beetles belonging to the genus Rhipicera is to detect scent associated with female conspecifics, and using field observations, anatomical models d…