Darwinian sex roles confirmed across the animal kingdom

T Janicke, IK Häderer, MJ Lajeunesse, N Anthes - Science advances, 2016 - science.org
Since Darwin's conception of sexual selection theory, scientists have struggled to identify the
evolutionary forces underlying the pervasive differences between male and female …

Conservation and management of seahorses and other Syngnathidae

ACJ Vincent, SJ Foster, HJ Koldewey - Journal of fish biology, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
This article analyses the pressures on seahorses and explores conservation responses. It
focuses on seahorses (Hippocampus spp.) but also considers pipefishes and seadragons …

[HTML][HTML] A global revision of the Seahorses Hippocampus Rafinesque 1810 (Actinopterygii: Syngnathiformes): Taxonomy and biogeography with recommendations …

SA Lourie, RA Pollom, SJ Foster - Zootaxa, 2016 - mapress.com
Nomenclatural clarity is vital for the collection, dissemination, and retrieval of natural history
information, which itself is necessary for effective conservation and management of species …

Diversity of Seahorse Species (Hippocampus spp.) in the International Aquarium Trade

S Koning, BW Hoeksema - Diversity, 2021 - mdpi.com
Seahorses (Hippocampus spp.) are threatened as a result of habitat degradation and
overfishing. They have commercial value as traditional medicine, curio objects, and pets in …

A new model army: Emerging fish models to study the genomics of vertebrate Evo‐Devo

I Braasch, SM Peterson, T Desvignes… - … Zoology Part B …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Many fields of biology—including vertebrate Evo‐Devo research—are facing an explosion of
genomic and transcriptomic sequence information and a multitude of fish species are now …

The evolution and physiology of male pregnancy in syngnathid fishes

CM Whittington, CR Friesen - Biological Reviews, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The seahorses, pipefishes and seadragons (Syngnathidae) are among the few vertebrates
in which pregnant males incubate developing embryos. Syngnathids are popular in studies …

Assessing the state of seahorse research through scientometric analysis: an update

TC Segaran, HA Aouissi, MIM Noor, MEA Wahid… - Reviews in Fish Biology …, 2023 - Springer
Seahorses, widely recognized as a unique genus within aquatic species, are exploited
globally across traditional medicine, aquarium, and curio industries. Notwithstanding their …

Genetic accommodation and behavioural evolution: insights from genomic studies

SCP Renn, ME Schumer - Animal Behaviour, 2013 - Elsevier
Many behaviours vary in response to the environment (biotic or abiotic) and therefore
represent an interesting form of phenotypic plasticity. Behavioural plasticity, like other plastic …

Population Genomics Reveals Seahorses (Hippocampus erectus) of the Western Mid-Atlantic Coast to Be Residents Rather than Vagrants

JT Boehm, J Waldman, JD Robinson, MJ Hickerson - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Understanding population structure and areas of demographic persistence and transients is
critical for effective species management. However, direct observational evidence to …

Using ultraconserved elements to track the influence of sea‐level change on leafy seadragon populations

J Stiller, RR da Fonseca, ME Alfaro… - Molecular …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract During the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM), global sea levels were 120–130 m lower
than today, resulting in the emergence of most continental shelves and extirpation of …