[HTML][HTML] Linking ecomechanical models and functional traits to understand phenotypic diversity
Physical principles and laws determine the set of possible organismal phenotypes.
Constraints arising from development, the environment, and evolutionary history then yield …
Constraints arising from development, the environment, and evolutionary history then yield …
A light‐powered ultralight tensegrity robot with high deformability and load capacity
Traditional hard robots often require complex motion‐control systems to accomplish various
tasks, while applications of soft‐bodied robots are limited by their low load‐carrying …
tasks, while applications of soft‐bodied robots are limited by their low load‐carrying …
A biomechanical model for the relation between bite force and mandibular opening angle in arthropods
Bite forces play a key role in animal ecology: they affect mating behaviour, fighting success,
and the ability to feed. Although feeding habits of arthropods have a significant ecological …
and the ability to feed. Although feeding habits of arthropods have a significant ecological …
Strong positive allometry of bite force in leaf-cutter ants increases the range of cuttable plant tissues
Atta leaf-cutter ants are the prime herbivore in the Neotropics: differently sized foragers
harvest plant material to grow a fungus as a crop. Efficient foraging involves complex …
harvest plant material to grow a fungus as a crop. Efficient foraging involves complex …
forceX and forceR: A mobile setup and r package to measure and analyse a wide range of animal closing forces
Animal closing forces such as bite and pinch forces may determine access to food and
mates and are therefore important performance metrics related to fitness. Previous …
mates and are therefore important performance metrics related to fitness. Previous …
The combined effects of ocean acidification and warming on a habitat-forming shell-crushing predatory crab
PH Manríquez, CP González, M Seguel… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
In mid rocky intertidal habitats the mussel Perumytilus purpurarus monopolizes the
substratum to the detriment of many other species. However, the consumption of mussels by …
substratum to the detriment of many other species. However, the consumption of mussels by …
[HTML][HTML] Three-dimensional microstructure of robust claw of coconut crab, one of the largest terrestrial crustaceans
T Inoue, S Oka, T Hara - Materials & Design, 2021 - Elsevier
Research that seeks to mimic the complex hierarchical structures of organisms is often
conducted as a technique for breaking through the characteristic limits of materials. The …
conducted as a technique for breaking through the characteristic limits of materials. The …
Tissue structure and mechanical properties of the exoskeleton of the huge claws of the mud crab, Scylla serrata
T Inoue, T Hiroto, Y Hara, K Nakazato, S Oka - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Springer
The mud crab, Scylla serrata, has huge claws in comparison with its body size. The color of
the claw top's finger surface changes from white to deep-mottled blue, and this discoloration …
the claw top's finger surface changes from white to deep-mottled blue, and this discoloration …
Size, shape, and sex‐dependent variation in force production by crayfish chelae
BM Malavé, JM Styga, ED Clotfelter - Journal of Morphology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The ability to generate large closing forces is important for many animals. Several studies
have demonstrated that bite or pinching force capacity is usually related to the linear …
have demonstrated that bite or pinching force capacity is usually related to the linear …
In a pinch: mechanisms behind potential biotic resistance toward two invasive crayfish by native African freshwater crabs
J South, TC Madzivanzira, N Tshali… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
It is essential to incorporate mechanisms of biotic resistance into predictions of ecological
impact conferred by invasive species. Trophically and functionally analogous native species …
impact conferred by invasive species. Trophically and functionally analogous native species …