Mechanotransduction as an adaptation to gravity
T Najrana, J Sanchez-Esteban - Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Gravity has played a critical role in the development of terrestrial life. A key event in
evolution has been the development of mechanisms to sense and transduce gravitational …
evolution has been the development of mechanisms to sense and transduce gravitational …
[图书][B] Principles of animal communication
JW Bradbury, SL Vehrencamp - 1998 - learninglink.oup.com
Literature Cited to accompany Animal Communication, 2e Page 1 Principles of Animal
Communication, Second Edition Jack W. Bradbury and Sandra L. Vehrencamp Chapter 14 …
Communication, Second Edition Jack W. Bradbury and Sandra L. Vehrencamp Chapter 14 …
Evolutionary paths to mammalian cochleae
GA Manley - Journal of the Association for Research in …, 2012 - Springer
Evolution of the cochlea and high-frequency hearing (> 20 kHz; ultrasonic to humans) in
mammals has been a subject of research for many years. Recent advances in …
mammals has been a subject of research for many years. Recent advances in …
A phylogenetic blueprint for a modern whale
J Gatesy, JH Geisler, J Chang, C Buell, A Berta… - Molecular phylogenetics …, 2013 - Elsevier
The emergence of Cetacea in the Paleogene represents one of the most profound
macroevolutionary transitions within Mammalia. The move from a terrestrial habitat to a …
macroevolutionary transitions within Mammalia. The move from a terrestrial habitat to a …
From land to water: the origin of whales, dolphins, and porpoises
JGM Thewissen, LN Cooper, JC George… - Evolution: Education and …, 2009 - Springer
Cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises) are an order of mammals that originated about
50 million years ago in the Eocene epoch. Even though all modern cetaceans are obligate …
50 million years ago in the Eocene epoch. Even though all modern cetaceans are obligate …
Fin whale sound reception mechanisms: skull vibration enables low-frequency hearing
TW Cranford, P Krysl - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Hearing mechanisms in baleen whales (Mysticeti) are essentially unknown but their
vocalization frequencies overlap with anthropogenic sound sources. Synthetic audiograms …
vocalization frequencies overlap with anthropogenic sound sources. Synthetic audiograms …
Anatomical adaptations of aquatic mammals
JS Reidenberg - … Record: Advances in Integrative Anatomy and …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
This special issue of the Anatomical Record explores many of the anatomical adaptations
exhibited by aquatic mammals that enable life in the water. Anatomical observations on a …
exhibited by aquatic mammals that enable life in the water. Anatomical observations on a …
[HTML][HTML] New specimens and species of the Oligocene toothed baleen whale Coronodon from South Carolina and the origin of Neoceti
Baleen whales (Mysticeti) are gigantic filter-feeding cetaceans possessing the unique soft
tissue structure baleen and lacking adult teeth; Oligocene fossils have revealed a wealth of …
tissue structure baleen and lacking adult teeth; Oligocene fossils have revealed a wealth of …
[HTML][HTML] Anatomy, feeding ecology, and ontogeny of a transitional baleen whale: a new genus and species of Eomysticetidae (Mammalia: Cetacea) from the Oligocene …
RW Boessenecker, RE Fordyce - PeerJ, 2015 - peerj.com
The Eocene history of cetacean evolution is now represented by the expansive fossil record
of archaeocetes elucidating major morphofunctional shifts relating to the land to sea …
of archaeocetes elucidating major morphofunctional shifts relating to the land to sea …
Assessing the behavioural responses of small cetaceans to unmanned aerial vehicles
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), or drones, have recently emerged as a relatively
affordable and accessible method for studying wildlife. Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) …
affordable and accessible method for studying wildlife. Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) …