{"id":2347,"date":"2019-04-25T22:26:05","date_gmt":"2019-04-26T05:26:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/faculty.washington.edu\/ssantana\/wordpress\/?page_id=2347"},"modified":"2021-03-25T14:02:00","modified_gmt":"2021-03-25T21:02:00","slug":"feeding-apparatus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/faculty.washington.edu\/ssantana\/wordpress\/research\/feeding-apparatus\/","title":{"rendered":"Ecomorphology and macroevolution of the feeding apparatus\ufeff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/faculty.washington.edu\/ssantana\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Fig.-3-muscle-scansV2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1473\" width=\"617\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"http:\/\/faculty.washington.edu\/ssantana\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Fig.-3-muscle-scansV2.jpg 1971w, http:\/\/faculty.washington.edu\/ssantana\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Fig.-3-muscle-scansV2-300x135.jpg 300w, http:\/\/faculty.washington.edu\/ssantana\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Fig.-3-muscle-scansV2-1024x462.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 617px) 100vw, 617px\" \/><figcaption>3D reconstructions of the jaw muscles and skull from micro-CT scans<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Many of the most outstanding vertebrate radiations were promoted by morphological specializations that enabled changes in feeding performance and diet. Mammals in general, and bats in particular, have expanded into a vast array of trophic niches, and possess an extraordinary diversity in the morphology and function of the feeding apparatus. This makes them an excellent system for investigating questions about ecomorphological patterns and mechanisms associated with lineage diversification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:27% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"483\" height=\"478\" src=\"http:\/\/faculty.washington.edu\/ssantana\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Intellectual-merit-Figure.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2574\" srcset=\"http:\/\/faculty.washington.edu\/ssantana\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Intellectual-merit-Figure.jpg 483w, http:\/\/faculty.washington.edu\/ssantana\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Intellectual-merit-Figure-300x297.jpg 300w, http:\/\/faculty.washington.edu\/ssantana\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Intellectual-merit-Figure-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 483px) 100vw, 483px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>In our lab, we integrate traditional and modern methods to study morphology (e.g., dissections, \u00b5CT-scanning, laser scanning, geometric morphometrics) with biomechanical modeling\u00a0of the feeding apparatus. In parallel, we\u00a0conduct studies of diet, feeding performance (e.g., bite force) and behavior in\u00a0free-ranging organisms. Conducting these studies across diverse sets of species allows\u00a0us\u00a0to identify\u00a0(1) which and how morphological differences result in changes\u00a0in feeding performance, (2) how important behavioral modulation is in producing performance differences,\u00a0(3) how the interplay between performance and behavior may produce ecological differences , and (4) how\u00a0the\u00a0evolution of these factors leads\u00a0to increased speciation. Altogether, this research\u00a0is helping us generate a better understanding of how\u00a0ecomorphology relates to\u00a0diversification in mammals.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Part of this work is funded by <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/awardsearch\/showAward?AWD_ID=1557125&amp;HistoricalAwards=false\" target=\"_blank\">NSF award 1557125<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many of the most outstanding vertebrate radiations were promoted by morphological specializations that enabled changes in feeding performance and diet. Mammals in general, and bats in particular, have expanded into a vast array of trophic niches, and possess an extraordinary diversity in the morphology and function of the feeding apparatus. 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