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Vanhaesebroucke O, Larouche O, Cloutier R. Whole-body variational modularity in the zebrafish: an inside-out story of a model species. Biol Lett 2023; 19:20220454. [PMID: 36974665 PMCID: PMC9943880 DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2022.0454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/24/2023] Open
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Actinopterygians are the most diversified clade of extant vertebrates. Their impressive morphological disparity bears witness to tremendous ecological diversity. Modularity, the organization of biological systems into quasi-independent anatomical/morphological units, is thought to increase evolvability of organisms and facilitate morphological diversification. Our study aims to quantify patterns of variational modularity in a model actinopterygian, the zebrafish (Danio rerio), using three-dimensional geometric morphometrics on osteological structures isolated from micro-CT scans. A total of 72 landmarks were digitized along cranial and postcranial ossified regions of 30 adult zebrafishes. Two methods were used to test modularity hypotheses, the covariance ratio and the distance matrix approach. We find strong support for two modules, one comprised paired fins and the other comprised median fins, that are best explained by functional properties of subcarangiform swimming. While the skull is tightly integrated with the rest of the body, its intrinsic integration is relatively weak supporting previous findings that the fish skull is a modular structure. Our results provide additional support for the recognition of similar hypotheses of modularity identified based on external morphology in various teleosts, and at least two variational modules are proposed. Thus, our results hint at the possibility that internal and external modularity patterns may be congruent.
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Affiliation(s)
- Olivia Vanhaesebroucke
- Laboratoire de Paléontologie et Biologie évolutive, Département de biologie, chimie et géographie, Université du Québec à Rimouski, Rimouski, Québec, Canada G5L 3A1
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- Laboratoire de Paléontologie et Biologie évolutive, Département de biologie, chimie et géographie, Université du Québec à Rimouski, Rimouski, Québec, Canada G5L 3A1
- Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, USA
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- Laboratoire de Paléontologie et Biologie évolutive, Département de biologie, chimie et géographie, Université du Québec à Rimouski, Rimouski, Québec, Canada G5L 3A1
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Trait variation in a successful global invader: a large-scale analysis of morphological variance and integration in the brown trout. Biol Invasions 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-023-03003-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Ferreira-Cardoso S, Claude J, Goswami A, Delsuc F, Hautier L. Flexible conservatism in the skull modularity of convergently evolved myrmecophagous placental mammals. BMC Ecol Evol 2022; 22:87. [PMID: 35773630 PMCID: PMC9248141 DOI: 10.1186/s12862-022-02030-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2021] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Background The skull of placental mammals constitutes one of the best studied systems for phenotypic modularity. Several studies have found strong evidence for the conserved presence of two- and six-module architectures, while the strength of trait correlations (integration) has been associated with major developmental processes such as somatic growth, muscle-bone interactions, and tooth eruption. Among placentals, ant- and termite-eating (myrmecophagy) represents an exemplar case of dietary convergence, accompanied by the selection of several cranial morphofunctional traits such as rostrum elongation, tooth loss, and mastication loss. Despite such drastic functional modifications, the covariance patterns of the skull of convergently evolved myrmecophagous placentals are yet to be studied in order to assess the potential consequences of this dietary shift on cranial modularity. Results Here, we performed a landmark-based morphometric analysis of cranial covariance patterns in 13 species of myrmecophagous placentals. Our analyses reveal that most myrmecophagous species present skulls divided into six to seven modules (depending on the confirmatory method used), with architectures similar to those of non-myrmecophagous placentals (therian six modules). Within-module integration is also similar to what was previously described for other placentals, suggesting that most covariance-generating processes are conserved across the clade. Nevertheless, we show that extreme rostrum elongation and tooth loss in myrmecophagid anteaters have resulted in a shift in intermodule correlations in the proximal region of the rostrum. Namely, the naso-frontal and maxillo-palatine regions are strongly correlated with the oro-nasal module, suggesting an integrated rostrum conserved from pre-natal developmental processes. In contrast, the similarly toothless pangolins show a weaker correlation between the anterior rostral modules, resembling the pattern of toothed placentals. Conclusions These results reveal that despite some integration shifts related to extreme functional and morphological features of myrmecophagous skulls, cranial modular architectures have conserved the typical mammalian scheme. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12862-022-02030-9.
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Akmal Y, Muliari M, Humairani R, Zulfahmi I, Burhanuddin AI, Budimawan B, Batubara AS. Species authentication of Tor spp. (family Cyprinidae) in Indonesia based on osteocranium structure and biometric data. ZOOL ANZ 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcz.2022.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Vujić V, Ilić B, Lučić L, Tomić V, Jovanović Z, Pavković-Lučić S, Makarov S. Morphological integration of the head capsule in the millipede Megaphyllum unilineatum (C. L. Koch, 1838) (Diplopoda: Julida): can different modules be recognized? ZOOLOGY 2021; 149:125970. [PMID: 34628210 DOI: 10.1016/j.zool.2021.125970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2021] [Revised: 09/29/2021] [Accepted: 10/01/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Covariation of multiple morphological traits and modularity have been widely studied in the field of evolutionary developmental biology. Subunits of a morphological structure can evolve separately from each other in a modular fashion. The aims of our study therefore were: i) to test the hypothesis of modularity in the dorsal part of the head capsule and the gnathochilarium separately during late postembryogenesis in the julidan millipede Megaphyllum unilineatum (C. L. Koch, 1838) using geometric morphometrics; and ii) to investigate the influence of allometry on overall morphological integration in the dorsal part of the head capsule and the gnathochilarium in the mentioned species. Individuals from different ontogenetic stadia (stadium VI - stadium XI) were included in the analyses. Significant influence of fluctuating asymmetry on the dorsal part of the head capsule shape was detected by Procrustes ANOVA. Regressions were significant for the symmetric component of both analysed morphological traits, while non-significant regression was detected for the asymmetric component of the head capsule's dorsal part. Hypotheses of modularity for the dorsal part of the head capsule and the gnathochilarium are rejected because our results indicate that a small proportion of alternate partitions has higher covariation between subsets of structure than between the hypothesized modules. Contrary to our expectations, results of the present study show that allometry does not increase the level of morphological integration in the dorsal part of the head capsule and the gnathochilarium in M. unilineatum. Based on the obtained results, we conclude that the dorsal part of the head capsule and the gnathochilarium are not composed of independent modules and that in the case of the capsule's dorsal part, developmental processes affect morphological integration in different ways at different levels of shape variation.
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- Vukica Vujić
- University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology, Studentski Trg 16, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia.
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- University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology, Studentski Trg 16, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia.
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- University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology, Studentski Trg 16, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia.
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- University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology, Studentski Trg 16, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia.
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- University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology, Studentski Trg 16, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia.
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- University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology, Studentski Trg 16, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia.
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- University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology, Studentski Trg 16, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia.
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Garita-Alvarado CA, Garduño-Sánchez MA, Barluenga M, Ornelas-García CP. Genetic and ecomorphological divergence between sympatric Astyanax morphs from Central America. J Evol Biol 2021; 34:1752-1766. [PMID: 34545659 DOI: 10.1111/jeb.13933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2020] [Revised: 08/11/2021] [Accepted: 09/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Intraspecific ecological and morphological polymorphism can promote ecological speciation and the build-up of reproductive isolation. Here, we evaluate correlations among morphology, trophic ecology and genetic differentiation between two divergent morphs (elongate and deep-body) of the fish genus Astyanax in the San Juan River basin in Central America, to infer the putative evolutionary mechanism shaping this system. We collected the two morphs from three water bodies and analysed: (1) the correlation between body shape and the shape of the premaxilla, a relevant trophic morphological structure, (2) the trophic level and niche width of each morph, (3) the correspondence between trophic level and body and premaxillary shape, and (4) the genetic differentiation between morphs using mitochondrial and nuclear markers. We found a strong correlation between the body and premaxillary shape of the morphs. The elongate-body morph had a streamlined body, a premaxilla with acuter angles and a narrower ascending process, and a higher trophic level, characteristic of species with predatorial habits. By contrast, the deep-body morph had a higher body depth, a premaxilla with less acute angles and a broader trophic niche, suggesting generalist habits. Despite the strong correlation between morphological and ecological divergence, the morphs showed limited genetic differentiation, supporting the idea that morphs may be undergoing incipient ecological speciation, although alternative scenarios such as stable polymorphism or plasticity should also be considered. This study provides support for the role of ecological factors promoting diversification in both lake and stream-dwelling freshwater fish.
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- Carlos A Garita-Alvarado
- Departamento de Zoología, Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México City, México.,Posgrado en Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México City, México
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- Departamento de Zoología, Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México City, México.,Posgrado en Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México City, México
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- Departament of Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, CSIC, Madrid, Spain
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Powers AK, Garita-Alvarado CA, Rodiles-Hernández R, Berning DJ, Gross JB, Ornelas-García CP. A geographical cline in craniofacial morphology across populations of Mesoamerican lake-dwelling fishes. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL ZOOLOGY PART 2020; 333:171-180. [PMID: 31904195 DOI: 10.1002/jez.2339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2019] [Accepted: 12/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Together, the complex geological history and climatic diversity of Mesoamerica create a rich source of biodiversity from which evolutionary processes can be studied. Here, we discuss highly divergent morphs of lake-dwelling fishes distributed across Mexico and Central America, originally recognized as members of different genera (Astyanax and "Bramocharax"). Recent phylogenetic studies, however, suggest these morphs group within the same genus and readily hybridize. Despite genetic similarities, Bramocharax morphs exhibit stark differences in cranial shape and dentition. We investigated the evolution of several cranial traits that vary across morphs collected from four lakes in Mexico and Nicaragua and discovered an ecomorphological cline from northern to southern lakes. Northern populations of sympatric morphs exhibit a similar cranial shape and tooth morphology. Southern populations of Bramocharax morphs, however, showed a larger disparity in maxillary teeth, length and frequency of unicuspid teeth, an elongated snout, and a streamlined cranium compared to Astyanax morphs. This divergence of craniofacial morphology likely evolved in association with differences in trophic niches. We discuss the morphological differences across the four lake systems in terms of geological history and trophic dynamics. In summary, our study suggests that Bramocharax morphs are likely locally adapted members derived from independent Astyanax lineages, highlighting an interesting parallel evolutionary pattern within the Astyanax genus.
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- Amanda K Powers
- Department of Genetics, Blavatnik Institute at Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Departamento de Zoología, Instituto de Biología, Universidad Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Conservación de la Biodiversidad, El Colegio de la Frontera Sur, San Cristóbal, México
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- Departamento de Zoología, Instituto de Biología, Universidad Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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Ornelas‐García CP, Córdova‐Tapia F, Zambrano L, Bermúdez‐González MP, Mercado‐Silva N, Mendoza‐Garfias B, Bautista A. Trophic specialization and morphological divergence between two sympatric species in Lake Catemaco, Mexico. Ecol Evol 2018; 8:4867-4875. [PMID: 29876065 PMCID: PMC5980260 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.4042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2017] [Revised: 03/02/2018] [Accepted: 03/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
The association of morphological divergence with ecological segregation among closely related species could be considered as a signal of divergent selection in ecological speciation processes. Environmental signals such as diet can trigger phenotypic evolution, making polymorphic species valuable systems for studying the evolution of trophic-related traits. The main goal of this study was to analyze the association between morphological differences in trophic-related traits and ecological divergence in two sympatric species, Astyanax aeneus and A. caballeroi, inhabiting Lake Catemaco, Mexico. The trophic differences of a total of 70 individuals (35 A. aeneus and 35 A. caballeroi) were examined using stable isotopes and gut content analysis; a subset of the sample was used to characterize six trophic and six ecomorphological variables. In our results, we recovered significant differences between both species in the values of stable isotopes, with higher values of δ15N for A. caballeroi than for A. aeneus. Gut content results were consistent with the stable isotope data, with a higher proportion of invertebrates in A. caballeroi (a consumption of invertebrates ten times higher than that of A. aeneus, which in turn consumed three times more vegetal material than A. caballeroi). Finally, we found significant relationship between ecomorphology and stable isotopes (r = .24, p < .01), hence, head length, preorbital length, eye diameter, and δ15N were all positively correlated; these characteristics correspond to A. caballeroi. While longer gut and gill rakers, deeper bodies, and vegetal material consumption were positively correlated and corresponded to A. aeneus. Our results are consistent with the hypothesis that morphological divergence in trophic-related traits could be associated with niche partitioning, allowing the coexistence of closely related species and reducing interspecific competition.
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- Centro de Investigación en Biodiversidad y ConservaciónUniversidad Autónoma del Estado de MorelosCuernavacaMorelosMexico
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- Departamento de ZoologíaInstituto de BiologíaUniversidad Autónoma de MéxicoMexico CityMexico
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- Programa Institucional de DoctoradoFacultad de Ciencias Naturales Campus UAQ‐ JuriquillaUniversidad Autónoma de Querétaro (UAQ)QuerétaroMexico
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- Centro de Investigación en Biodiversidad y ConservaciónUniversidad Autónoma del Estado de MorelosCuernavacaMorelosMexico
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- Departamento de ZoologíaInstituto de BiologíaUniversidad Autónoma de MéxicoMexico CityMexico
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- Centro Tlaxcala de Biología de la ConductaUniversidad Autónoma de TlaxcalaTlaxcala de XicohténcatlTlaxcalaMexico
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