The mammalian forelimb is primarily used for locomotion. In bats, the arm, forearm, and hand anatomy are adapted to support flight by forming a wing, …
Chapter 1: Foundation species biologically structure salt marshes and facilitate the growth and survival of other salt marsh organisms, but their impact on physically building …
Reciprocal recombinant F2 populations of the fruitfly were created and analyzed using a pooled whole-genome sequencing approach to investigate the effects of divergent mitochondrial DNA …
Abstract Due to coastal development and a history of commercial hunting, diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) populations have declined and disappeared from parts of their range. …
Mitochondria carry their own unique genome which must functionally coordinate with the nuclear genome in meeting cellular demands for energy and maintaining homeostatic conditions. This …
Concentric (shortening) and isometric (constant-length) muscle contractions are well documented across tetrapod species. Less is known, however, about how fish differentiate uses of concentric and …
The behavioral effects of potential predators on their prey ("fear effects") can have a stronger influence on ecological outcomes than direct predation rates. SCUBA and …
I use the whole mitochondrial genome of the northern acorn barnacle, Semibalanus balanoides, to investigate population structure and historical demography across its geographic range. I …
Bats are extremely agile flyers and their agility is made possible by both sensory and musculoskeletal adaptations, including echolocation, their muscle-actuated, many-jointed wings, and the …
The Galápagos Islands are a natural laboratory to study the effects of biological and environmental factors on community composition and functioning. We experimentally investigated the …
As species in the Anthropocene are increasingly introduced to novel environments, their ability to survive is determined by biotic and abiotic factors that include their …