Evolution of vertebrate viviparity and specializations for fetal nutrition: a quantitative and qualitative analysis
DG Blackburn - Journal of Morphology, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Phylogenetic analyses indicate that viviparity (live‐bearing reproduction) has originated
independently in more than 150 vertebrate lineages, including a minimum of 115 clades of …
independently in more than 150 vertebrate lineages, including a minimum of 115 clades of …
Reproductive mode and conflict shape the evolution of male attributes and rate of speciation in the fish family Poeciliidae
DN Reznick, J Travis, BJA Pollux… - Frontiers in Ecology and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Sexual conflict is caused by differences between the sexes in how fitness is maximized.
These differences are shaped by the discrepancy in the investment in gametes, how mates …
These differences are shaped by the discrepancy in the investment in gametes, how mates …
The evolution of the placenta drives a shift in sexual selection in livebearing fish
The evolution of the placenta from a non-placental ancestor causes a shift of maternal
investment from pre-to post-fertilization, creating a venue for parent–offspring conflicts …
investment from pre-to post-fertilization, creating a venue for parent–offspring conflicts …
Capital and income breeding: the role of food supply
An aspect of life history that has seen increasing attention in recent years is that of strategies
for financing the costs of offspring production. These strategies are often described by a …
for financing the costs of offspring production. These strategies are often described by a …
The evolution of the placenta in poeciliid fishes
How and why complex organs evolve is generally lost to history. The mammalian placenta,
for example, was derived from a single common ancestor that lived over 100 million years …
for example, was derived from a single common ancestor that lived over 100 million years …
The maternal environment affects offspring viability via an indirect effect of yolk investment on offspring size
DA Warner, MB Lovern - Physiological and Biochemical …, 2014 - journals.uchicago.edu
Environmental conditions that reproductive females experience can influence patterns of
offspring provisioning and fitness. In particular, prey availability can influence maternal …
offspring provisioning and fitness. In particular, prey availability can influence maternal …
Predation's role in life-history evolution of a livebearing fish and a test of the Trexler-DeAngelis model of maternal provisioning
Populations experiencing consistent differences in predation risk and resource availability
are expected to follow divergent evolutionary trajectories. For example, live-history theory …
are expected to follow divergent evolutionary trajectories. For example, live-history theory …
Size-specific sensitivity of cladocerans to freshwater salinization: evidences from the changes in life history and population dynamics
The salinization of the global freshwater system caused by various human activities and
climate change has become a common problem threatening freshwater biodiversity and …
climate change has become a common problem threatening freshwater biodiversity and …
Maternal size and body condition predict the amount of post‐fertilization maternal provisioning in matrotrophic fish
Maternal effects often provide a mechanism for adaptive transgenerational phenotypic
plasticity. The maternal phenotype can profoundly influence the potential for such …
plasticity. The maternal phenotype can profoundly influence the potential for such …
Repeated independent origins of the placenta reveal convergent and divergent organ evolution within a single fish family (Poeciliidae)
An outstanding question in biology is to what extent convergent evolution produces similar,
but not necessarily identical, complex phenotypic solutions. The placenta is a complex …
but not necessarily identical, complex phenotypic solutions. The placenta is a complex …