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

• Дата: 2023
• Автори: Shatkovska, O. V., Ghazali , M.
• Формат: Стаття
• Мова: English
• Опубліковано: Publishing House "Akademperiodyka" of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine 2023
• Теми: surface swimmers; wing-propelled divers; foot-propelled divers; geometric morphometrics; morphological integration
• Онлайн доступ: https://ojs.akademperiodyka.org.ua/index.php/Zoodiversity/article/view/480
• Назва журналу: Journal Zoodiversity

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...