Complex systems are more than the sum of their parts: using integration to understand performance, biomechanics, and diversity
Organisms are comprised of many interacting parts, and an increased number or
specialization of those parts leads to greater complexity and the necessity for increased …
specialization of those parts leads to greater complexity and the necessity for increased …
Shark research: emerging technologies and applications for the field and laboratory
Over the last decade, the study of shark biology has benefited from the development,
refinement, and rapid expansion of novel techniques and advances in technology. These …
refinement, and rapid expansion of novel techniques and advances in technology. These …
The rapid evolution of lungfish durophagy
Innovations relating to the consumption of hard prey are implicated in ecological shifts in
marine ecosystems as early as the mid-Paleozoic. Lungfishes represent the first and longest …
marine ecosystems as early as the mid-Paleozoic. Lungfishes represent the first and longest …
Whale sharks increase swimming effort while filter feeding, but appear to maintain high foraging efficiencies
DE Cade, JJ Levenson, R Cooper… - Journal of …, 2020 - journals.biologists.com
Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus)–the largest extant fish species–reside in tropical
environments, making them an exception to the general rule that animal size increases with …
environments, making them an exception to the general rule that animal size increases with …
[HTML][HTML] Shark mandible evolution reveals patterns of trophic and habitat-mediated diversification
Environmental controls of species diversity represent a central research focus in
evolutionary biology. In the marine realm, sharks are widely distributed, occupying mainly …
evolutionary biology. In the marine realm, sharks are widely distributed, occupying mainly …
Trends in chondrichthyan research: An analysis of three decades of conference abstracts
Given the conservation status and ecological, cultural, and commercial importance of
chondrichthyan fishes, it is valuable to evaluate the extent to which research attention is …
chondrichthyan fishes, it is valuable to evaluate the extent to which research attention is …
Comparison of the structure and composition of the branchial filters in suspension feeding elasmobranchs
EW Misty Paig‐Tran, AP Summers - The Anatomical Record, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The four, evolutionarily independent, lineages of suspension feeding elasmobranchs have
two types of branchial filters. The first is a robust, flattened filter pad akin to a colander (eg …
two types of branchial filters. The first is a robust, flattened filter pad akin to a colander (eg …
Absence of suction feeding ichthyosaurs and its implications for Triassic mesopelagic paleoecology
Mesozoic marine reptiles and modern marine mammals are often considered ecological
analogs, but the extent of their similarity is largely unknown. Particularly important is the …
analogs, but the extent of their similarity is largely unknown. Particularly important is the …
X-ray computed tomography library of shark anatomy and lower jaw surface models
The cranial diversity of sharks reflects disparate biomechanical adaptations to feeding. In
order to be able to investigate and better understand the ecomorphology of extant shark …
order to be able to investigate and better understand the ecomorphology of extant shark …
The megamouth shark, Megachasma pelagios, is not a luminous species
Despite its five meters length, the megamouth shark (Megachasma pelagios Taylor,
Compagno & Struhsaker, 1983) is one of the rarest big sharks known in the world (117 …
Compagno & Struhsaker, 1983) is one of the rarest big sharks known in the world (117 …