Quantitative analysis of the influences of phylogeny and ecology on phocid and otariid pinniped (Mammalia; Carnivora) cranial morphology

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 280, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 297-308

  Jones, K E ^a   Goswami, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ecology; Evolution; Life history; Morphometrics; Ontogeny; Phylogeny; Pinnipedia

Indexed keywords

CARNIVORE; CRANIUM; ECOMORPHOLOGY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MORPHOMETRY; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYLOGENY; PINNIPED; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SPECIALIZATION;

CARNIVORA; MAMMALIA; ODOBENIDAE; OTARIA BYRONIA; OTARIIDAE; PHOCIDAE; PINNIPEDIA;

EID: 77949336939     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2009.00662.x     Document Type: Article

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