DEAROLF, J.L.*; ROMMEL, S.A.; HERMANSON, J.W.: Compartmentalization of the Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) diaphragm Rommel and Reynolds (�00) proposed that Florida manatees may utilize unique contractions of their hemidiaphragms to determine the amount and distribution of air in their elongated lungs and thereby control their body position and pitch in the water column. However, […]

THEODOR, J. M.; VAN VALKENBURGH, B. ; FRISCIA, A.; ROWE, T.: CT scan based quantitative comparison of respiratory turbinates in the Canidae and Felidae The maxilloturbinates, bony scrolls within the anterior nasal chamber of most mammals, function to warm inspired air and conserve water during ventilation. Variation in maxilloturbinate structure among species is poorly understood, […]

HULSEY, C/D; HENDRICKSON, D/A; MARKS, J; COHEN, A/E; WILLIAMSON, C/A: Role of Prey Functional Disparity in Maintenance of Fish Pharyngeal Jaw Polymorphism Polymorphism in feeding structure could be rare because it represents an ephemeral and transitional stage in speciation. Alternatively, intraspecific morphological specialization may be latent in many species and only arise in exceptional ecological […]

KELLY, D. A.: Rapid Gonopodium Movement in the Sailfin Molly (Poecilia latipinna) Male poeciliid fish have a highly modified anal fin used to inseminate females during copulation. This fin, called the gonopodium, has hypertrophied musculature compared to the female’s anal fin, and its anterior fin rays are lengthened and laterally compressed to form an approximately […]

TURINGAN, R. G.; BECK, J. L.: Predator-prey interactions in the marine plankton: functional and morphological bases of prey-capture performance in marine fish larvae Our knowledge of the relationship between feeding functional morphology and prey-capture performance in marine fish larvae is limited compared to our knowledge of juvenile and adult fish feeding ecomorphology. The central theme […]

HALL, MI; ROSS, CF: Eye Shape and Activity Pattern in Amniotes Most vertebrates rely on vision to interact with their environments. The ability to see well depends on absolute, not relative, eye size, since all animals must utilize the objective qualities of light. All visually dependent animals are selected to have a large overall eye […]

LOEWENSTEINER, D.A.*; TURINGAN, R.G.: Trophic ecomorphology of juvenile Cynoscion nebulosus (spotted seatrout): Intraspecific ontogenetic variability between Atlantic and Gulf populations of Florida. Variation in prey capture ability may be one of the most important factors in determining survivability and cohort success in marine teleosts, especially during the larval and juvenile stages of ontogeny. During these […]

BECK, J.L.*; TURINGAN, R.G.: The Effect of Prey Swimming Behavior on Prey-Capture Kinematics and Feeding Performance in Marine Fish Larvae It is hypothesized that the strength of a recruiting class of marine teleosts is determined by the magnitude of mortality during the larval stage of ontogeny. This study investigates the possible influence of zooplankton prey […]

GUIGAND, C.M.; TURINGAN, R.G.: Scaling of feeding kinematics and morphology of juvenile tarpon Megalops atlanticus. Scaling of feeding kinematics of juvenile tarpon Megalops atlanticus, was investigated to explore the effects of size on feeding mechanics. Eleven tarpon (127-310 mm total lengths) were filmed at 500 frames per second using a high-speed video system while feeding […]

FRANCIS, JR., A.W.*; TURINGAN, R.G.: Ontogeny of Feeding Kinematics in Southern Flounder, Paralichthys lethostigma Fish experience a number of morphological and behavioral changes through ontogeny that may have consequences for feeding performance. For pleuronectiform fishes, ontogenetic changes in functional morphology may correlate with transition from endogenous to exogenous feeding, pelagic to benthic life style, and […]