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Sharlene E. Santana
Researcher at University of Washington
Publications - 75
Citations - 2070
Sharlene E. Santana is an academic researcher from University of Washington. The author has contributed to research in topics: Biology & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 21, co-authored 61 publications receiving 1578 citations. Previous affiliations of Sharlene E. Santana include University of California, Los Angeles & University of Massachusetts Amherst.
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Morphological innovation, diversification and invasion of a new adaptive zone
Elizabeth R. Dumont,Liliana M. Dávalos,Aaron Goldberg,Sharlene E. Santana,Sharlene E. Santana,Katja Rex,Christian C. Voigt +6 more
TL;DR: Results show that a novel stenodermatine skull phenotype played a central role in the evolution of frugivory and increasing speciation within phyllostomids, with a significant increase in diversification rate driven by increased speciation at the most recent common ancestor.
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Mechanics of bite force production and its relationship to diet in bats
TL;DR: The model provided good predictions of in vivo bite forces and highlighted behavioural variation that is inherent in the in vivo data, and the dietary classification based on the hardness of the diet was more effective than traditional dietary categories in describing biomechanical differences among groups.
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Dietary hardness, loading behavior, and the evolution of skull form in bats.
TL;DR: It is found that species consuming harder foods have evolved skull shapes that allow for more efficient bite force production, and functional equivalence appears to have evolved independently among three lineages of species that feed on liquids and are not obviously morphologically similar.
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The better to eat you with: functional correlates of tooth structure in bats
TL;DR: A comprehensive approach is used to describe 3D dental topography through a measure called dental complexity, which highlights the importance of morphology and behaviour in determining feeding performance, which potentially contributes to resource partitioning within this diverse group of mammals.
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Adaptive evolution of facial colour patterns in Neotropical primates
TL;DR: This work provides the first evidence for an adaptive role of facial colour patterns and pigmentation within Neotropical primates and demonstrates the interaction of behavioural and ecological factors in shaping one of the most outstanding facial diversities of any mammalian lineage.