Simple Summary Large organisms are not simply proportionately magnified versions of
smaller related organisms. The magnitude of various features of organisms often changes …

Fish biologists have long assumed a link between intestinal length and diet, and relative gut
length or Zihler's index are often used to classify species into trophic groups. This has been …

Sexual dimorphism (SD), the divergence of secondary sexual traits between males and
females within a species, can arise from diverse evolutionary forces, such as natural …

High-density genetic linkage maps provide a foundational genomic resource for quantitative
trait locus (QTL) map**, candidate gene localisation, and comparative genomic analysis …

Allometry—the study of proportional growth of body parts, and the relationship of body size
to an organism's morphology, physiology and behaviour—is a fundamental influencer of …

Mawsonia constitutes one of the most conspicuous fossil coelacanth taxa, due to its unique
anatomy and possible maximum body size. It typifies Mesozoic coelacanth morphology …

Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) supports valuable fisheries across the
Southern Ocean under the management of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic …

Body size variation can have important evolutionary, physiological, functional, and
ecological consequences. Body mass is a widely used size measure across different …

Aim Species richness varies widely across space and is determined by underlying factors
that drive species coexistence. Such factors include the speciation process (sympatric vs …

Glucocorticoids, commonly used to manage inflammatory diseases, can induce muscle
atrophy by accelerating the breakdown of muscle proteins. This research delves into the …