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Body Shape Changes Across Habitat Transitions In Lizardfishes (Aulopiformes), Alex J. Maile, Matthew P. Davis
Body Shape Changes Across Habitat Transitions In Lizardfishes (Aulopiformes), Alex J. Maile, Matthew P. Davis
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The lizardfishes and their allies (Aulopiformes, ~282 species) are investigated from a geometric morphometric approach to study the evolution of body shape changes across habitat transitions in this lineage of fishes. No previous studies have quantitatively examined changes in body shape across lizardfishes and their allies. Over 400 lizardfish specimens were digitized that included representatives from every family of these fishes. We identify that there are distinct patterns of body-shape change across the lizardfish radiation. Body shape trends of cigar-shapes are dominant in inshore and deep-sea benthic …
Effects Of Water Contaminants On The Immune System Of The Fathead Minnow, Jacob B. Walling, Marina Cetkovic-Cvlje
Effects Of Water Contaminants On The Immune System Of The Fathead Minnow, Jacob B. Walling, Marina Cetkovic-Cvlje
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Contaminants of emerging concern (CECs), including personal care products, pharmaceuticals, industrial agents and agricultural runoff, have shown adverse effects on aquatic survival species. Numerous CECs have potentially harmful effects, but have not been well studied. One of the most alarming studies was the treatment of an entire lake with a synthetic estrogen, found in birth control pills, which showed a near extinction of the fathead minnow population. My study looks at the potential effects of CECs on the immune system of fathead minnow. This study does not only show the potentially hazardous effects …