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Functional Morphology Lab Group of Department of Biology, University of Antwerp @UAntwerpen. Tweets in English or Dutch.
Antwerp, Belgium
Joined June 2018
In collaboration with cichlid fish experts from the Evolutionary Ecology Lab @SvardalGroup at #UAntwerpen Read more here:
nature.com
Communications Biology - Kinematic analyses of Lake Malawi cichlids reveal that algae specialists use head expansions that happen synchronously along the head. This contrasts with the wave-like...
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Fish suck... but species that feed on algae suck differently! 🐟 A new publication in Communications Biology by #UAFunMorph members Jana De Ridder, Peter Aerts, and Sam Van Wassenbergh, demonstrates how head motion patterns for generating suction are finetuned to species' diets
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Extreme climate events can catalyze rapid evolutionary change! in our new @CurrentBiology publication, Colin and I argue it’s time to study their evolutionary consequences systematically — beyond opportunistic observations. https://t.co/q5TNC1vzhv
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You can now also follow us on LinkedIn! 👏 Check out the FunMorph Lab LinkedIn page here:
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New LinkedIn, new academic year, and new master's students. So, let’s kick off this account with a preview of the topics our students will be working on this year! FunMorph is taking on more than a...
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To help them with a smooth start, we organised an introduction session where they got the opportunity to present themselves and their project to the lab group and their fellow students. Keep an eye out for more updates from our lab, including the student projects!
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Let’s kick off the new academic year! 🎉 FunMorph welcomes 12+ @UAntwerpen master’s students this year, studying everything from boxfish 🐡 & sharks 🦈 to cats 🐆, otters 🦦, lizards 🦎, ducks 🦆 & canaries 🐤 #masterinbiology
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Today is the day! #SEBExPalaeo will be live at #SEBCONFERENCE 9h30 in Nightingale 1&2 (follow signs for Bird Rooms) Looking forward to seeing you for plenty of experimental #palaeontology #palaeobotany #3D #modelling and fun discussions! @SEBiology
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A lizard in sight whets the appetite? 🦎 Read how conspecifics influence island and mainland lizards’ foraging decisions in @UAFunMorph's new paper by Ioanna Gavriilidi! Link to the full article: https://t.co/upt09t4F0z
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Another PhD chapter published by Ioanna Gavriilidi (@UAFunMorph ), now out in Journal of Zoology (@OfficialZSL) She finds that island-dwelling lizards tend to rely less on chemosensory cues compared to their mainland counterparts. https://t.co/a24oyuZ9NY
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Excited to share my first paper using population #genomic analyses! 🧬💻 Here, we explore the potential role of interspecific admixture during the colonisation of a small island by Italian wall #lizards 🦎🏝️ Spoiler alert: they did it all by themselves!
link.springer.com
Oecologia - The successful establishment of small founding populations introduced into novel environments often represents a paradox, given the genetic challenges they face. Genetic admixture,...
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This suggests beak adaptations for strength don’t necessarily reduce efficiency on easier foods. 🐤 Read the full study by PhD student Tim Andries here: https://t.co/8zSZfCEFgH
@J_Exp_Biol
#canaries #kinematics #morphology
journals.biologists.com
Summary: In canaries, individuals with greater beak depth were faster at dehusking large seeds. Unexpectedly, however, individuals with smaller beaks did not perform significantly better at process...
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Larger beaks generate more force for tough seeds, while smaller beaks move faster. We found that #birds with larger beak depths dehusked large seeds faster, but smaller or longer beaks didn’t provide a processing advantage for small seeds. 💪⚡
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How do beak dimensions affect feeding performance in birds? 🐦 In our new study published in the Journal of Experimental Biology, we studied 87 domestic #canaries to test if beak size affects feeding performance—revealing a trade-off between force and speed. 🧵👇
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Fantastic visual representation of everything being done in the @UAFunMorph #Galápagos expedition - #Darwinsfinches feeding on high-speed camera. Looking like a big haul of data will be coming home soon! Great work @CasJorissen, Jan and Irene! @UAntwerpen 🥜🎶🐦
Final week of the @UAFunMorph #Galápagos expedition! 🎥 Capturing high-speed footage of #Darwinsfinches while they feed and sing to study beak movement. Best of luck to Irene, Cas, and Jan for the final data collection! 🙌 We are grateful to our helpers and sponsors.
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Final week of the @UAFunMorph #Galápagos expedition! 🎥 Capturing high-speed footage of #Darwinsfinches while they feed and sing to study beak movement. Best of luck to Irene, Cas, and Jan for the final data collection! 🙌 We are grateful to our helpers and sponsors.
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Do you work on experimental #biology to understand past organisms and ecosystems? Could your work be applicable to organisms in the #fossil record? Perhaps the @SEBiology Annual Meeting special session "Experimental Palaeontology" #ExPalaeo is something for you?! (1/n)
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Two great scientists working on #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience! #PhD student Eleesha Annear and #Masters student Ilke Boutsen @UAFunMorph working on measuring #ungulate necks at the @africamuseumbe - exciting project results coming soon! #ExPalaeo
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We are also still updating on Mastodon as well. Follow us here:
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34 Posts, 12 Following, 56 Followers · Functional Morphology Lab Group of Department of Biology, University of Antwerp. Toots in English or Dutch.
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It is about time! 🦋 You can now connect with @UAFunMorph on Bluesky as well! Follow us there at https://t.co/lyLhPCCxCd. Stay tuned for new updates!
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