Potential enhanced ability of giant squid to detect sperm whales is an exaptation tied to their large body size
Abstract It has been hypothesized that sperm whale predation is the driver of eye size evolution in giant squid. Given that the eyes of giant squid have the size expected for a squid this big, it is likely that any enhanced ability of giant squid to detect whales is an exaptation tied to their body...
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ftbiomed:oai:biomedcentral.com:1471-2148-13-226 2023-05-15T18:26:35+02:00 Potential enhanced ability of giant squid to detect sperm whales is an exaptation tied to their large body size Schmitz, Lars Motani, Ryosuke Oufiero, Christopher E Martin, Christopher H McGee, Matthew D Wainwright, Peter C 2013-10-15 http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/13/226 en eng BioMed Central Ltd. http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/13/226 Copyright 2013 Schmitz et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. Giant squid Sperm whale Eye size Optical function Scaling Allometry Adaptation Exaptation Correspondence 2013 ftbiomed 2013-10-20T00:19:51Z Abstract It has been hypothesized that sperm whale predation is the driver of eye size evolution in giant squid. Given that the eyes of giant squid have the size expected for a squid this big, it is likely that any enhanced ability of giant squid to detect whales is an exaptation tied to their body size. Future studies should target the mechanism behind the evolution of large body size, not eye size. Reconstructions of the evolutionary history of selective regime, eye size, optical performance, and body size will improve the understanding of the evolution of large eyes in large ocean animals. Other/Unknown Material Sperm whale BioMed Central |
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Giant squid Sperm whale Eye size Optical function Scaling Allometry Adaptation Exaptation Schmitz, Lars Motani, Ryosuke Oufiero, Christopher E Martin, Christopher H McGee, Matthew D Wainwright, Peter C Potential enhanced ability of giant squid to detect sperm whales is an exaptation tied to their large body size |
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Abstract It has been hypothesized that sperm whale predation is the driver of eye size evolution in giant squid. Given that the eyes of giant squid have the size expected for a squid this big, it is likely that any enhanced ability of giant squid to detect whales is an exaptation tied to their body size. Future studies should target the mechanism behind the evolution of large body size, not eye size. Reconstructions of the evolutionary history of selective regime, eye size, optical performance, and body size will improve the understanding of the evolution of large eyes in large ocean animals. |
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Schmitz, Lars Motani, Ryosuke Oufiero, Christopher E Martin, Christopher H McGee, Matthew D Wainwright, Peter C |
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Potential enhanced ability of giant squid to detect sperm whales is an exaptation tied to their large body size |
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Potential enhanced ability of giant squid to detect sperm whales is an exaptation tied to their large body size |
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Potential enhanced ability of giant squid to detect sperm whales is an exaptation tied to their large body size |
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Potential enhanced ability of giant squid to detect sperm whales is an exaptation tied to their large body size |
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Potential enhanced ability of giant squid to detect sperm whales is an exaptation tied to their large body size |
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potential enhanced ability of giant squid to detect sperm whales is an exaptation tied to their large body size |
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