Covariation in Shapes Between the Sternum and Pelvis in Aquatic Birds with Different Locomotor Modes

Birds associated with aquatic environments have diverse locomotor and foraging strategies. We hypothesize that aquatic birds have different covariation patterns in the shapes of the sternum and pelvis depending on the locomotor mode and the predominant use of wings or hind limbs when moving through...

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Автори: Shatkovska, O. V., Ghazali , M.
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spelling oai:ojs.akademperiodyka.org.ua:article-4802023-12-05T09:39:01Z Covariation in Shapes Between the Sternum and Pelvis in Aquatic Birds with Different Locomotor Modes Shatkovska, O. V. Ghazali , M. surface swimmers wing-propelled divers foot-propelled divers geometric morphometrics morphological integration Birds associated with aquatic environments have diverse locomotor and foraging strategies. We hypothesize that aquatic birds have different covariation patterns in the shapes of the sternum and pelvis depending on the locomotor mode and the predominant use of wings or hind limbs when moving through the water. The study was conducted on 26 bird species, among which we identified three ecological categories: surface swimmers, wing- and foot-propelled divers. The last two categories included only species that dive from the water surface. Geometric morphometric methods were applied to analyze shapes, and covariance was investigated with two-block PLS analysis. We show that wing- and foot-propelled divers have different patterns of covariation between sternum and pelvis shapes. A narrower, elongated and flattened sternum correlates with a shortened postacetabular region of a pelvis in wing-propelled divers. A widened and shortened sternum with a deep keel correlates with an elongated post-acetabular region of a pelvis in foot-propelled divers. Surface swimmers have a wide variety of combinations of sternum and pelvis shapes, which is apparently explained by their lower specialization for specific aquatic locomotion, and by the influence of diverse ecological factors. Publishing House "Akademperiodyka" of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine 2023-04-27 Article Article application/pdf https://ojs.akademperiodyka.org.ua/index.php/Zoodiversity/article/view/480 10.15407/zoo2023.03.251 Zoodiversity; Vol. 57 No. 3 (2023): Zoodiversity Zoodiversity (Vestnik Zoologii); Том 57 № 3 (2023): Zoodiversity 2707-7268 2707-725X 10.15407/zoo2023.03 en https://ojs.akademperiodyka.org.ua/index.php/Zoodiversity/article/view/480/215 Copyright (c) 2023 Oksana Shatkovska
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topic surface swimmers
wing-propelled divers
foot-propelled divers
geometric morphometrics
morphological integration
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wing-propelled divers
foot-propelled divers
geometric morphometrics
morphological integration
Shatkovska, O. V.
Ghazali , M.
Covariation in Shapes Between the Sternum and Pelvis in Aquatic Birds with Different Locomotor Modes
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wing-propelled divers
foot-propelled divers
geometric morphometrics
morphological integration
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author Shatkovska, O. V.
Ghazali , M.
author_facet Shatkovska, O. V.
Ghazali , M.
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title Covariation in Shapes Between the Sternum and Pelvis in Aquatic Birds with Different Locomotor Modes
title_short Covariation in Shapes Between the Sternum and Pelvis in Aquatic Birds with Different Locomotor Modes
title_full Covariation in Shapes Between the Sternum and Pelvis in Aquatic Birds with Different Locomotor Modes
title_fullStr Covariation in Shapes Between the Sternum and Pelvis in Aquatic Birds with Different Locomotor Modes
title_full_unstemmed Covariation in Shapes Between the Sternum and Pelvis in Aquatic Birds with Different Locomotor Modes
title_sort covariation in shapes between the sternum and pelvis in aquatic birds with different locomotor modes
description Birds associated with aquatic environments have diverse locomotor and foraging strategies. We hypothesize that aquatic birds have different covariation patterns in the shapes of the sternum and pelvis depending on the locomotor mode and the predominant use of wings or hind limbs when moving through the water. The study was conducted on 26 bird species, among which we identified three ecological categories: surface swimmers, wing- and foot-propelled divers. The last two categories included only species that dive from the water surface. Geometric morphometric methods were applied to analyze shapes, and covariance was investigated with two-block PLS analysis. We show that wing- and foot-propelled divers have different patterns of covariation between sternum and pelvis shapes. A narrower, elongated and flattened sternum correlates with a shortened postacetabular region of a pelvis in wing-propelled divers. A widened and shortened sternum with a deep keel correlates with an elongated post-acetabular region of a pelvis in foot-propelled divers. Surface swimmers have a wide variety of combinations of sternum and pelvis shapes, which is apparently explained by their lower specialization for specific aquatic locomotion, and by the influence of diverse ecological factors.
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