La presente revisión entrega una visión actualizada del estudio de la morfometría
geométrica y sus aplicaciones más actuales en ecología y biología evolutiva, metodología …

Often considered a textbook example of coevolution, common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)
eggs are among the best-studied eggs in the world. Female cuckoos belong to genetically …

This study investigated the impact of the third dimension in geometric morphometrics (GM)
using sailfin silversides (Telmatherinidae) from the Malili Lakes of Sulawesi (Indonesia). The …

Eggs are an essential source of inexpensive protein. Due to their oval shape, eggs can be
efficiently handled, transported, and packed. The geometric description of the egg shape …

High-performance suction feeding is often presented as a classic innovation of ray-finned
fishes, likely contributing to their remarkable evolutionary success, whereas sharks, with …

A uniform description of natural shapes and phenomena is an important goal in science.
Such description should check some basic principles, related to 1) the complexity of the …

Shape is a complex trait which can be investigated through a variety of methods that have
been developed over the past century. Currently, ecologists and evolutionary biologists …

Life in extreme environments is possible through multilevel adaptations to physical and
biotic stresses. At high elevations, species face numerous challenges, besides low oxygen …

Copro-microscopic diagnostic methods are the most common approach for screening
patients with parasitic infections. However, expertise is required to identify helminthic eggs …

Brown trout is a salmonid fish with a natural range extending throughout western Eurasia
and North Africa. Due to its commercial value, it has also been introduced worldwide. In …