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View article: Highly modular genomic architecture underlies combinatorial mechanism of speciation and adaptive radiation
Highly modular genomic architecture underlies combinatorial mechanism of speciation and adaptive radiation Open
Adaptive radiation is a key modulator of biodiversity when new adaptive zones become available. Some of the largest and most diverse adaptive radiations have evolved from hybrid populations in the absence of geographic isolation. While phe…
View article: Specimen collection is essential for modern science
Specimen collection is essential for modern science Open
Natural history museums are vital repositories of specimens, samples and data that inform about the natural world; this Formal Comment revisits a Perspective that advocated for the adoption of compassionate collection practices, querying w…
View article: Microtomographic investigation of a large corpus of cichlids
Microtomographic investigation of a large corpus of cichlids Open
A large collection of cichlids (N = 133) from Lake Victoria in Africa, with total lengths ranging from 6 to 18 cm was nondestructively imaged using micro-computed tomography. We present a method to efficiently obtain three-dimensional tomo…
View article: Microtomographic investigation of a large corpus of cichlids
Microtomographic investigation of a large corpus of cichlids Open
A large collection of cichlids (N=133) from Lake Victoria in Africa spanning a length range of 6 to 18 cm was nondestructively imaged using micro-computed tomography. We describe our method to efficiently obtain three-dimensional tomograph…
View article: A New Era of Morphological Investigations: Reviewing Methods for Comparative Anatomical Studies
A New Era of Morphological Investigations: Reviewing Methods for Comparative Anatomical Studies Open
Synopsis The increased use of imaging technology in biological research has drastically altered morphological studies in recent decades and allowed for the preservation of important collection specimens alongside detailed visualization of …
View article: Is the Medium the Message? Functional Diversity Across Abiotic Gradients in Freshwater Electric Fishes
Is the Medium the Message? Functional Diversity Across Abiotic Gradients in Freshwater Electric Fishes Open
Synopsis Evolutionary transitions across abiotic gradients can occur among habitats at multiple spatial scales, and among taxa and biotas through a range of ecological and evolutionary time frames. Two diverse groups of electric fishes, Ne…
View article: Convergence is Only Skin Deep: Craniofacial Evolution in Electric Fishes from South America and Africa (Apteronotidae and Mormyridae)
Convergence is Only Skin Deep: Craniofacial Evolution in Electric Fishes from South America and Africa (Apteronotidae and Mormyridae) Open
Synopsis Apteronotidae and Mormyridae are species-rich clades of weakly electric fishes from Neotropical and Afrotropical freshwaters, respectively, known for their high morphological disparity and often regarded as a classic example of co…
View article: Why the long face? Static allometry in the sexually dimorphic phenotypes of Neotropical electric fishes
Why the long face? Static allometry in the sexually dimorphic phenotypes of Neotropical electric fishes Open
The evolution of sexually dimorphic traits is thought to have marked effects on underlying patterns of static allometry. These traits can negatively affect organismal survivability by creating trade-offs between trait size and performance.…
View article: From Armament to Ornament: Performance Trade-Offs in the Sexual Weaponry of Neotropical Electric Fishes
From Armament to Ornament: Performance Trade-Offs in the Sexual Weaponry of Neotropical Electric Fishes Open
The evolution of sexual weaponry is thought to have marked effects on the underlying static allometry that builds them. These weapons can negatively affect organismal survivability by creating trade-offs between trait size and performance.…