Abiotic and biotic factors modulate carrion fate and vertebrate scavenging communities.
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DOI: 10.1002/ecy.1930
Abstract: Carrion is a valuable nutrient resource used by a diversity of vertebrates across the globe. However, vertebrate scavenging ecology remains an understudied area of science, especially in regards to how biotic and abiotic factors influence… read more here.
Keywords: carrion; vertebrate scavenging; vertebrate; scavenging communities ... See more keywords
Evolution: Divining the Nature of the Ancestral Vertebrate
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2017.02.029
Abstract: Inferences of the ancestral vertebrate are increasingly complex because the previously understudied cyclostomes have been revealed as simplified and specialised. New research uncovers another ancestral vertebrate character, resolving a century of debate over whether the… read more here.
Keywords: nature ancestral; ancestral vertebrate; vertebrate; biology ... See more keywords
A critical evaluation of some of the recent so-called ‘evidence’ for the involvement of vertebrate-type sex steroids in the reproduction of mollusks
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2020.110949
Abstract: Many studies on the control of reproduction in mollusks have focused on hormones (and proteins associated with the production and signaling of those hormones) which were originally discovered in humans, in the belief that if… read more here.
Keywords: reproduction; vertebrate; sex steroids; evidence ... See more keywords
Taphonomy and palaeoecology of the lower Miocene marine vertebrate assemblage of Ullujaya (Chilcatay Formation, East Pisco Basin, southern Peru)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2018.08.013
Abstract: The taphonomy and palaeoecology of the early Miocene (Burdigalian) vertebrate assemblage of Ullujaya (East Pisco Basin, Peru) is here described. Vertebrate remains are concentrated in marine facies (Ct1a association) of the exposed Chilcatay Formation (dated… read more here.
Keywords: taphonomy palaeoecology; vertebrate; assemblage ullujaya; assemblage ... See more keywords
Evolutionary developmental transition from median to paired morphology of vertebrate fins: Perspectives from twin-tail goldfish.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2016.11.022
Abstract: Vertebrate morphology has been evolutionarily modified by natural and/or artificial selection. The morphological variation of goldfish is a representative example. In particular, the twin-tail strain of ornamental goldfish shows highly diverged anal and caudal fin… read more here.
Keywords: tail goldfish; morphology; twin tail; vertebrate ... See more keywords
Isotaphonomy in concept and practice: an exploration of vertebrate microfossil bonebeds in the Upper Cretaceous (Campanian) Judith River Formation, north-central Montana
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DOI: 10.1017/pab.2016.37
Abstract: Abstract. Vertebrate microfossil bonebeds (VMBs)—localized concentrations of small resilient vertebrate hard parts—are commonly studied to recover otherwise rarely found small-bodied taxa, and to document relative taxonomic abundance and species richness in ancient vertebrate communities. Analyses… read more here.
Keywords: river formation; vertebrate; judith river;
Ancient evolutionary origin of vertebrate enteric neurons from trunk-derived neural crest
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DOI: 10.1038/nature21679
Abstract: The enteric nervous system of jawed vertebrates arises primarily from vagal neural crest cells that migrate to the foregut and subsequently colonize and innervate the entire gastrointestinal tract. Here we examine development of the enteric… read more here.
Keywords: evolutionary origin; trunk derived; vertebrate; crest ... See more keywords
Reconstruction of proto-vertebrate, proto-cyclostome and proto-gnathostome genomes provides new insights into early vertebrate evolution
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-24573-z
Abstract: Ancient polyploidization events have had a lasting impact on vertebrate genome structure, organization and function. Some key questions regarding the number of ancient polyploidization events and their timing in relation to the cyclostome-gnathostome divergence have… read more here.
Keywords: vertebrate; proto; proto cyclostome; vertebrate proto ... See more keywords
Clustered versus catastrophic global vertebrate declines.
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DOI: 10.1038/s41586-020-2920-6
Abstract: Recent analyses have reported catastrophic global declines in vertebrate populations1,2. However, the distillation of many trends into a global mean index obscures the variation that can inform conservation measures and can be sensitive to analytical… read more here.
Keywords: versus catastrophic; vertebrate declines; catastrophic global; vertebrate ... See more keywords
Quantitative and qualitative Data on historical Vertebrate Distributions in Bavaria 1845
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DOI: 10.1038/s41597-025-04846-8
Abstract: Archival collections contain an underutilized wealth of biodiversity data, encapsulated in government files and other historical documents. In 1845, the Bavarian government conducted a comprehensive national survey on the occurrence of 44 selected vertebrate species… read more here.
Keywords: data historical; vertebrate distributions; vertebrate; qualitative data ... See more keywords
Mosquito bloodmeals can be used to determine vertebrate diversity, host preference, and pathogen exposure in humans and wildlife
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-73820-y
Abstract: The surveillance and detection of zoonotic pathogens in animals is essential for predicting disease transmission pathways and the risks of spillover, but challenges include the costs, ethics and technical expertise required for vertebrate trapping, serum… read more here.
Keywords: host; vertebrate diversity; vertebrate; mosquito ... See more keywords