This paper reviews the international literature on the natural enemies of Dreissena spp. and
discusses the biology and ecology of organisms known to be involved in their predation …

Suspension feeders (SFs) evolved a high diversity of mechanisms, sometimes with
remarkably convergent morphologies, to retain plankton, detritus and man-made particles …

The diversity of beak shapes among birds is often assumed to be largely the result of
adaptations to different feeding behaviors and diets. However, this assumption has only …

Models of particle encounter efficiency borrowed from aerosol filtration theory have
revolutionised ideas about mechanisms of suspension-feeding (a form of hydrosol filtration) …

In this paper, we review some potential implications of waterbird ecology for their role as
dispersers of aquatic plants and invertebrates. We focus particularly on internal transport …

Convergent and Alternative Designs for Vertebrate Suspension Feeding Page 1 W&M
ScholarWorks Arts & Sciences Book Chapters Arts and Sciences 6-15-1993 Convergent …

An analysis of the concepts of ecomorphology is presented within a framework of areas of
research in morphology, namely descriptive, functional, ecological and evolutionary …

In birds, the ability to move the upper beak relative to the braincase has been the subject of
many functional morphological investigations, but in many instances the adaptive …

Sandpipers of the genus Calidris tend to have similar body shapes and use narrow, tubular
bills to feed on invertebrates in aquatic habitats over an extensive migratory range. Highly …

The field of comparative biomechanics examines how form, mechanical properties and
environmental interactions shape the function of biological structures. Biomechanics has …