Fish communities face increasing anthropogenic pressures in freshwater and marine
ecosystems that modify their biodiversity and threaten the services they supply to human …

Studies of the evolution of phenotypic diversity have gained momentum among
neontologists interested in the uneven distribution of diversity across the tree of life. Potential …

Tropical reef fishes are widely regarded as being perhaps the most morphologically diverse
vertebrate assemblage on earth, yet much remains to be discovered about the scope and …

Despite almost 50 years of research on the functional morphology and biomechanics of
suction feeding, no consensus has emerged on how to characterize suction-feeding …

Perhaps the most remarkable thing about the elasmobranch feeding mechanism is its
functional diversity despite its morphological simplicity. Compared to the teleost skull, which …

Proximity to an adaptive peak influences a lineage's potential to diversify. We tested whether
piscivory, a high quality but functionally demanding trophic strategy, represents an adaptive …

Publisher Summary This chapter presents the basic morphological structure of fish skulls,
identify the principles of musculoskeletal biomechanics that transfer force and motion in fish …

Evolutionary biology is multivariate, and advances in phylogenetic comparative methods for
multivariate phenotypes have surged to accommodate this fact. Evolutionary trends in …

For most vertebrates, locomotion is a fundamental component of prey capture. Despite this
ubiquitous link, few studies have quantified the integration of these complex systems …

We review the origins, prominent innovations, and major patterns of diversification in suction
feeding by vertebrates. Non-vertebrate chordates and larval lamprey suspension-feed by …