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Variation in parrot jaw musculature

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Interspecific morphological differences in some superficial jaw muscles of parrots. Abstract Psittaciformes, the order encompassing parrots and their relatives, are highly diverse and generally known for having a strong beaks used for multiple behaviors. The muscles related to the masticatory apparatus should reflect this functional complexity; however,
Ana Carolina L. Faillace, Arin Berger, Marcelo Ismar S. Santana, Adam Hartstone‐Rose   +3 more
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Comparative and functional anatomy of masticatory muscles and bite force in opossums (Didelphimorphia, Didelphidae)

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
We describe the functional anatomy of masticatory muscles in nine opossums, finding a generalized anatomical pattern with differences related to skull morphology. Variation in quantitative myological data and estimated bite force was mostly related to size, and the increase in bite force supports dietary diversification associated with size increase ...
Juann A. F. H. Abreu, Diego Astúa
wiley   +1 more source

Modeling Marbled Murrelet nesting habitat: a quantitative approach using airborne laser scanning data in British Columbia, Canada

Avian Conservation and Ecology
The Marbled Murrelet ( Brachyramphus marmoratus ) is a tree-nesting seabird found along the Pacific coast of North America whose forest nesting habitat has dramatically declined over the last century.
Cameron F. Cosgrove, Nicholas C. Coops, F. Louise Waterhouse, Tristan R. H. Goodbody   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mapping of wildlife habitat in Farmington Bay, Utah [PDF]

Mapping was accomplished through the interpretation of high-altitude color infrared photography. The feasibility of utilizing LANDSAT digital data to augment the analysis was explored; complex patterns of wildlife habitat and confusion of spectral ...
Jaynes, R. A., Willie, R. D.
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Eelgrass Distribution in the Great Bay Estuary for 2009 : Final Report [PDF]

, 2008
Eelgrass in the Great Bay Estuary in 2009 was once again present only in Great Bay itself and in Portsmouth Harbor. For the second year in a row, there was no eelgrass in Little Bay or in the Piscataqua River.
Short, Frederick T.
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Functional models from limited data: A parametric and multimodal approach to anatomy and 3D kinematics of feeding in basking sharks (Cetorhinus maximus)

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Basking sharks, Cetorhinus maximus (Gunnerus, Brugden [Squalus maximus], Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter, 1765, vol. 3, pp. 33–49), feed by gaping their mouths and gill slits, greatly reorienting their cranial skeletons to filter food from water.
Tairan Li, Mike Schindler, Martha Paskin, Venkata A. Surapaneni, Elliott Scott, Sabine Hauert, Nicholas Payne, David E. Cade, Jeremy A. Goldbogen, Frederik H. Mollen, Daniel Baum, Sean Hanna, Mason N. Dean   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cree knowledge, fuzzy cognitive maps, and the social-ecology of moose habitat quality under an adapted forestry regime

Ecology and Society
Participatory modeling and fuzzy cognitive mapping of social-ecological systems offers a more comprehensive understanding of complex systems inclusive of multiple perspectives and diverse types of knowledge.
Gwyneth A MacMillan, Nathan A Badry, Ivan Sarmiento, Eliane Grant, Gordon M. Hickey, Murray M. Humphries   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Revisiting paravertebral muscles in European rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) and European brown hares (Lepus europaeus) (Leporidae; Lagomorpha)

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Domesticated European rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) have long been chosen as laboratory model organisms. Despite this, there has been no definitive study of the vertebral musculature of wild rabbits. Relevant descriptions of well‐studied veterinary model mammals (such as dogs) are generally applicable, but not appropriate for a species ...
Nuttakorn Taewcharoen, Emma Sherratt, Philip Stott, Rachel Norris   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Effect of Flow Regulation on Channel Geomorphic Unit (CGU) Composition in the Soča River, Slovenia. [PDF]

, 2005
This paper sets out to examine the effects of flow regulation on the size, spatial distribution and connectivity of physical habitats or channel geomorphic units (CGU) of an upland river system in Slovenia.
Hill, Graham, Maddock, Ian, Smolar-Žvanut, N.   +2 more
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Are there morpho‐acoustic patterns of adaptation in nonhuman primate ears? Testing the role of ecology and habitat in shaping ear morphology and function

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Analysis of the variation in the bony structures of the inner and middle ear provides critical insights into functional morphology, as well as adaptive morphology across primates. In this study, we investigated whether ear morphology patterns are related to the ecological characteristics of species and their habitats to test two acoustic ...
Myriam Marsot, Rémi Laffont, Émilie Steimetz, Patricia Balaresque, Sébastien Couette   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source