How whales dive, feast, and fast: the ecophysiological drivers and limits of foraging in the evolution of cetaceans
Whales are an extraordinary study group for questions about ecology and evolution
because their combinations of extreme body sizes and unique foraging strategies are …
because their combinations of extreme body sizes and unique foraging strategies are …
Towards a mechanistic understanding of the responses of large terrestrial mammals to heat and aridity associated with climate change
In the face of climate change, the life history traits of large terrestrial mammals will prevent
them from adapting genetically at a sufficient pace to keep track with changing …
them from adapting genetically at a sufficient pace to keep track with changing …
The impact of hunting on tropical mammal and bird populations
Hunting is a major driver of biodiversity loss, but a systematic large-scale estimate of hunting-
induced defaunation is lacking. We synthesized 176 studies to quantify hunting-induced …
induced defaunation is lacking. We synthesized 176 studies to quantify hunting-induced …
The evolution of the human trophic level during the Pleistocene
M Ben‐Dor, R Sirtoli, R Barkai - American journal of physical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The human trophic level (HTL) during the Pleistocene and its degree of variability serve,
explicitly or tacitly, as the basis of many explanations for human evolution, behavior, and …
explicitly or tacitly, as the basis of many explanations for human evolution, behavior, and …
Bergmann's rule: A biophysiological rule examined in birds
The most studied ecogeographic rule is Bergmann's rule, but aspects of the original paper
are often presented incorrectly even though Bergmann (1847) is explicitly cited. The goal of …
are often presented incorrectly even though Bergmann (1847) is explicitly cited. The goal of …
Energetic tradeoffs control the size distribution of aquatic mammals
W Gearty, CR McClain… - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - National Acad Sciences
Four extant lineages of mammals have invaded and diversified in the water: Sirenia,
Cetacea, Pinnipedia, and Lutrinae. Most of these aquatic clades are larger bodied, on …
Cetacea, Pinnipedia, and Lutrinae. Most of these aquatic clades are larger bodied, on …
Feeding ecology has a stronger evolutionary influence on functional morphology than on body mass in mammals
DM Grossnickle - Evolution, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Ecological specialization is a central driver of adaptive evolution. However, selective
pressures may uniquely affect different ecomorphological traits (eg, size and shape) …
pressures may uniquely affect different ecomorphological traits (eg, size and shape) …
Facing the facts: adaptive trade‐offs along body size ranges determine mammalian craniofacial scaling
The mammalian cranium (skull without lower jaw) is representative of mammalian diversity
and is thus of particular interest to mammalian biologists across disciplines. One widely …
and is thus of particular interest to mammalian biologists across disciplines. One widely …
Nuclear size regulation: from single cells to development and disease
Cell size varies greatly among different cell types and organisms, especially during early
development when cell division is rapid with little overall growth. A fundamental question is …
development when cell division is rapid with little overall growth. A fundamental question is …
Approaches to macroevolution: 2. Sorting of variation, some overarching issues, and general conclusions
D Jablonski - Evolutionary Biology, 2017 - Springer
Approaches to macroevolution require integration of its two fundamental components, within
a hierarchical framework. Following a companion paper on the origin of variation, I here …
a hierarchical framework. Following a companion paper on the origin of variation, I here …