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View article: Quantifying Carbon Pools and Fluxes in Southern Ontario Temperate Swamps
Quantifying Carbon Pools and Fluxes in Southern Ontario Temperate Swamps Open
Swamps are treed wetlands, which account for the highest areal extent of wetland types in Southern Ontario due to the difficulties of conversion for development and agriculture. However, little is known about the environmental factors and …
View article: Using large-scale community science data and computer vision to evaluate thermoregulation as an adaptive driver of physiological color change in Anolis carolinensis
Using large-scale community science data and computer vision to evaluate thermoregulation as an adaptive driver of physiological color change in Anolis carolinensis Open
View article: A Brief Introductory Guide to Nanoindentation for Comparative and Evolutionary Biologists, with a Case Study of Bone Material Property Diversity across Artiodactyl Skulls
A Brief Introductory Guide to Nanoindentation for Comparative and Evolutionary Biologists, with a Case Study of Bone Material Property Diversity across Artiodactyl Skulls Open
Synopsis Quantifying the material properties of hard biological materials can improve understanding of the relationships between form, function, and performance. This study illustrates the use of nanoindentation as a tool for evaluating ma…
View article: Predictive Analytics for Thyroid Cancer Recurrence: A Machine Learning Approach
Predictive Analytics for Thyroid Cancer Recurrence: A Machine Learning Approach Open
Differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC), comprising papillary and follicular thyroid cancers, is the most prevalent type of thyroid malignancy. Accurate prediction of DTC is crucial for improving patient outcomes. Machine learning (ML) offers …
View article: Predictive Analytics for Thyroid Cancer Recurrence: A Machine Learning Approach
Predictive Analytics for Thyroid Cancer Recurrence: A Machine Learning Approach Open
Differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC), comprising of papillary and follicular thyroid cancers, is the most prevalent type of thyroid malignancy. Accurate prediction of DTC is crucial for improving patient outcomes. Machine learning (ML) offe…
View article: High-latitude ocean habitats are a crucible of fish body shape diversification
High-latitude ocean habitats are a crucible of fish body shape diversification Open
A decline in diversity from the equator to the poles is a common feature of Earth’s biodiversity. Here, we examine body shape diversity in marine fishes across latitudes and explore the role of time and evolutionary rate in explaining the …
View article: Identifying direct and indirect associations among traits by merging phylogenetic comparative methods and structural equation models
Identifying direct and indirect associations among traits by merging phylogenetic comparative methods and structural equation models Open
Traits underlie organismal responses to their environment and are essential to predict community responses to environmental conditions under global change. Species differ in life‐history traits, morphometrics, diet type, reproductive chara…
View article: What is a mammalian omnivore? Insights into terrestrial mammalian diet diversity, body mass and evolution
What is a mammalian omnivore? Insights into terrestrial mammalian diet diversity, body mass and evolution Open
Mammalian omnivores are a broad group of species that are often treated uniformly in ecological studies. Here, we incorporate omnivorous dietary differences to investigate previously found mammalian macroevolutionary and macroecological tr…
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What is a mammalian omnivore Supplemental files.zip from What is a mammalian omnivore? Insights into terrestrial mammalian diet diversity, body mass and evolution Open
Mammalian omnivores are a broad group of species that are often treated uniformly in ecological studies. Here, we incorporate omnivorous dietary differences to investigate previously found mammalian macroevolutionary and macroecological tr…
View article: Alternating regimes of shallow and deep-sea diversification explain a species-richness paradox in marine fishes
Alternating regimes of shallow and deep-sea diversification explain a species-richness paradox in marine fishes Open
The deep sea contains a surprising diversity of life, including iconic fish groups such as anglerfishes and lanternfishes. Still, >65% of marine teleost fish species are restricted to the photic zone <200 m, which comprises less than 10% o…
View article: Biotic Interactions and the Future of Fishes on Coral Reefs: The Importance of Trait-Based Approaches
Biotic Interactions and the Future of Fishes on Coral Reefs: The Importance of Trait-Based Approaches Open
Biotic interactions govern the structure and function of coral reef ecosystems. As environmental conditions change, reef-associated fish populations can persist by tracking their preferred niche or adapting to new conditions. Biotic intera…
View article: The rise of biting during the Cenozoic fueled reef fish body shape diversification
The rise of biting during the Cenozoic fueled reef fish body shape diversification Open
Diversity of feeding mechanisms is a hallmark of reef fishes, but the history of this variation is not fully understood. Here, we explore the emergence and proliferation of a biting mode of feeding, which enables fishes to feed on attached…
View article: FishShapes v1: Functionally relevant measurements of teleost shape and size on three dimensions
FishShapes v1: Functionally relevant measurements of teleost shape and size on three dimensions Open
Teleost fishes account for 96% of all fish species and exhibit a spectacular variety of body forms. Teleost lineages range from deep bodied to elongate (e.g., eels, needlefish), laterally compressed (e.g., ribbonfish) to globular (e.g., pu…
View article: Divergent Processes Drive Parallel Evolution in Marine and Freshwater Fishes
Divergent Processes Drive Parallel Evolution in Marine and Freshwater Fishes Open
Evolutionary comparisons between major environmental divides, such as between marine and freshwater systems, can reveal the fundamental processes governing diversification dynamics. Although processes may differ due to the different scales…
View article: Prolonged morphological expansion of spiny-rayed fishes following the end-Cretaceous
Prolonged morphological expansion of spiny-rayed fishes following the end-Cretaceous Open
Spiny-rayed fishes (Acanthomorpha) dominate modern marine habitats and comprise more than a quarter of all living vertebrate species 1–3 . It is believed that this dominance resulted from explosive lineage and phenotypic diversification co…
View article: Constraints on the Ecomorphological Convergence of Zooplanktivorous Butterflyfishes
Constraints on the Ecomorphological Convergence of Zooplanktivorous Butterflyfishes Open
Synopsis Whether distantly related organisms evolve similar strategies to meet the demands of a shared ecological niche depends on their evolutionary history and the nature of form–function relationships. In fishes, the visual identificati…
View article: How many sabertooths? Reevaluating the number of carnivoran sabertooth lineages with total-evidence Bayesian techniques and a novel origin of the Miocene Nimravidae
How many sabertooths? Reevaluating the number of carnivoran sabertooth lineages with total-evidence Bayesian techniques and a novel origin of the Miocene Nimravidae Open
Sabertooth craniodental adaptations have evolved numerous times amongst carnivorous mammals. Some of the most extreme sabertooth adaptations are found within the carnivoran subfamily Barbourofelinae. However, the evolutionary origins of th…
View article: The Effect of Locomotion Mode on Body Shape Evolution in Teleost Fishes
The Effect of Locomotion Mode on Body Shape Evolution in Teleost Fishes Open
Teleost fishes vary in their reliance on median and paired fins (MPF) or undulation of the body (BCF) to generate thrust during straight-line, steady swimming. Previous work indicates that swimming mode is associated with different body sh…
View article: How many sabertooths? Reevaluating the number of carnivoran sabretooth lineages with total-evidence Bayesian techniques and a novel origin of the Miocene Nimravidae
How many sabertooths? Reevaluating the number of carnivoran sabretooth lineages with total-evidence Bayesian techniques and a novel origin of the Miocene Nimravidae Open
Sabertooth craniodental adaptations have evolved numerous times amongst carnivorous mammals. Some of the most extreme sabertooth adaptations are found within the carnivoran subfamily Barbourofelinae. However, the evolutionary origins of th…
View article: Board 70: Impact of "Algae Grows the Future" Project on Promoting Engineering
Board 70: Impact of "Algae Grows the Future" Project on Promoting Engineering Open
The Algae Grows the Future project uses algae-based experiments to promote careers in engineering to K-12 students/educators and engineering freshmen students. These experiments present engineering fundamentals and scientific principles us…
View article: Do key innovations unlock diversification? A case-study on the morphological and ecological impact of pharyngognathy in acanthomorph fishes
Do key innovations unlock diversification? A case-study on the morphological and ecological impact of pharyngognathy in acanthomorph fishes Open
Key innovations may allow lineages access to new resources and facilitate the invasion of new adaptive zones, potentially influencing diversification patterns. Many studies have focused on the impact of key innovations on speciation rates,…
View article: Correction to: Reef-associated fishes have more maneuverable body shapes at a macroevolutionary scale
Correction to: Reef-associated fishes have more maneuverable body shapes at a macroevolutionary scale Open
View article: Body shape diversification along the benthic–pelagic axis in marine fishes
Body shape diversification along the benthic–pelagic axis in marine fishes Open
Colonization of novel habitats can result in marked phenotypic responses to the new environment that include changes in body shape and opportunities for further morphological diversification. Fishes have repeatedly transitioned along the b…
View article: Table 1 from Body shape diversification along the benthic–pelagic axis in marine fishes
Table 1 from Body shape diversification along the benthic–pelagic axis in marine fishes Open
Colonization of novel habitats can result in marked phenotypic responses to the new environment that include changes in body shape and opportunities for further morphological diversification. Fishes have repeatedly transitioned along the b…
View article: A CURE for a Major Challenge in Phenomics: A Practical Guide to Implementing a Quantitative Specimen-Based Undergraduate Research Experience
A CURE for a Major Challenge in Phenomics: A Practical Guide to Implementing a Quantitative Specimen-Based Undergraduate Research Experience Open
Synopsis The measurement and analysis of phenotypes is often a rate-limiting step for many integrative organismal studies but engaging undergraduate researchers can help overcome this challenge. We present a practical guide to implementing…
View article: Building a Body Shape Morphospace of Teleostean Fishes
Building a Body Shape Morphospace of Teleostean Fishes Open
We present a dataset that quantifies body shape in three dimensions across the teleost phylogeny. Built by a team of researchers measuring easy-to-identify, functionally relevant traits on specimens at the Smithsonian National Museum of Na…
View article: The Future is Bright for Evolutionary Morphology and Biomechanics in the Era of Big Data
The Future is Bright for Evolutionary Morphology and Biomechanics in the Era of Big Data Open
In recent years, the fields of evolutionary biomechanics and morphology have developed into a deeply quantitative and integrative science, resulting in a much richer understanding of how structural relationships shape macroevolutionary pat…
View article: The influence of size on body shape diversification across Indo‐Pacific shore fishes*
The influence of size on body shape diversification across Indo‐Pacific shore fishes* Open
Understanding the causes of body shape variability across the tree of life is one of the central issues surrounding the origins of biodiversity. One potential mechanism driving observed patterns of shape disparity is a strongly conserved r…
View article: Ecology shapes the evolutionary trade-off between predator avoidance and defence in coral reef butterflyfishes
Ecology shapes the evolutionary trade-off between predator avoidance and defence in coral reef butterflyfishes Open
The data include morphometric measurements of traits important in predator defence, detection and avoidance, and ecological classifications of foraging strategy and social behaviour. The datafile details the butterflyfish species examined,…
View article: Staying Alive: Extinction Risk: Introduction to Extinction and Extinction Bias
Staying Alive: Extinction Risk: Introduction to Extinction and Extinction Bias Open
Data driven curriculum module from Dryad Digital Repository