Team Publications

Publications by the members of the Paleosynthesis Team and Scientific Advisory Board

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11MAY 2023
Team Publications
The locomotor ecomorphology
“The aftermath of the end-Permian mass extinction provided ecological opportunities for many groups of reptiles, marking the beginning of reptile dominance of the Mesozoic oceans. Clades such as ichthyosaurs, thalattosuchians, sauropterygians, mosasaurs and turtles evolved a remarkable diversity of ecological niches and became important components of aquatic ecosystems. Locomotion is a key aspect of ecology, […]“The aftermath of the end-Permian mass extinction provided ecological opportunities for many groups of reptiles, marking the beginning of reptile dominance of the Mesozoic oceans. Clades such as ichthyosaurs, thalattosuchians, sauropterygians, mosasaurs and turtles evolved a remarkable diversity of ecological niches and became important components of aquatic ecosystems. Locomotion is a key aspect of ecology, […]
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26APR 2023
News
IPCC – Overcoming the coupled climate and biodiversity crises
“Humanity is facing major social and ecological impacts from climate change and biodiversity loss. These two crises are intertwined, with common causes and effects on one another. Pörtner et al. review the results of a joint meeting of members of the International Panels on Climate Change and Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. They discuss the connections between […]
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24APR 2023
Team Publications
Where and why is landscape considered valuable?
“Balancing the demand for ecosystem services (ES) with available supply is one key challenge for decision making in sustainable landscape management. ES demand is context-specific. Therefore, the assessment of perceptions articulated by multiple societal actors in different regions can help to identify differences and commonalities in predominant preferences for landscapes and their ES. The goal […]“Balancing the demand for ecosystem services (ES) with available supply is one key challenge for decision making in sustainable landscape management. ES demand is context-specific. Therefore, the assessment of perceptions articulated by multiple societal actors in different regions can help to identify differences and commonalities in predominant preferences for landscapes and their ES. The goal […]
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24APR 2023
Team Publications
Shared patterns of segment size development
“The relative sizes of body segments are a major determinant of shape and functionality of an animal. Developmental biases affecting this trait can therefore have major evolutionary implications. In vertebrates, a molecular activator/inhibitor mechanism, known as the inhibitory cascade (IC), produces a simple and predictable pattern of linear relative size along successive segments. The IC […]“The relative sizes of body segments are a major determinant of shape and functionality of an animal. Developmental biases affecting this trait can therefore have major evolutionary implications. In vertebrates, a molecular activator/inhibitor mechanism, known as the inhibitory cascade (IC), produces a simple and predictable pattern of linear relative size along successive segments. The IC […]
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17APR 2023
Team Publications
The jigsaw model
“Species–area models now frequently include habitat heterogeneity. These models often fit real-world data better than those that exclude this factor. However, such models usually link the effects of habitat heterogeneity and study area. Critically, we show that difficulties in quantifying habitat heterogeneity within these models can lead to distortions of the apparent effect of area […]
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17APR 2023
Team Publications
Broad snouted cladoselachian
“Throughout the Silurian and Devonian, cartilaginous fish successively evolved their specialized skeletal and dental characteristics, and increasingly refined their sensory systems. The Late Devonian shark taxon Maghriboselache mohamezanei gen. et sp. n. from the eastern Anti-Atlas of Morocco is known from multiple specimens preserving most of its skeletal features, which in some instances are preserved in three […]“Throughout the Silurian and Devonian, cartilaginous fish successively evolved their specialized skeletal and dental characteristics, and increasingly refined their sensory systems. The Late Devonian shark taxon Maghriboselache mohamezanei gen. et sp. n. from the eastern Anti-Atlas of Morocco is known from multiple specimens preserving most of its skeletal features, which in some instances are preserved in three […]
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