Special Issue "Geometric Morphometrics Applied to Biological Structures"

A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 December 2021.

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Pere Miquel Parés Casanova
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Guest Editor
Animal Science Department, University of Lleida, Lleida 25198, Spain
Interests: geometric morphometrics applied to domestic ungulates
Dr. Carme Rissech Badalló
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Department de Ciències Mèdiques Bàsiques, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, C/Sant Llorenç 21, 43201 Reus, Spain
Interests: human anatomy; growth and development of human skeletal elements; physical anthropology
Dr. Lluís Lloveras Roca
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SERP, Departament d’Història i Arqueologia, Universitat de Barcelona, C/Montalegre 6-8, E-08001 Barcelona, Spain
Interests: archaeozoology; taphonomy; past animal-human interactions

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Geometric morphometrics is a powerful visual statistical tool that allows the analysis of shape in a rigorous and detailed manner, which has revolutionized morphological research. The application of geometric morphometrics to the study of biological structures has proven to be very useful for solving questions in different research areas such as evolutionary biology, zoology, veterinary sciences, physical anthropology, zooarchaeology, paleontology, anatomy, taxonomic studies, etc.

This Special Issue aims to deal with the most significant research based on this technique, ranging from bone (ancient or modern) remains to soft tissues. Innovative papers from the different research areas mentioned above are invited for this Special Issue that aims to bring together the latest advances providing key data on allometry, phylogeny, asymmetry, growth, sexual dimorphism, and any other studies related to biological structures.

Interdisciplinary studies will be considered, especially ones regarding (but not limited to) veterinary science, zooarchaeology, and forensics.

Dr. Pere Miquel Parés Casanova
Dr. Carme Rissech Badalló
Dr. Lluís Lloveras Roca
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • cartesian coordinates
  • morphometry
  • outlines
  • size
  • shape
  • form

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Exploratory Analysis of Color Forms’ Variability in the Invasive Asian Lady Beetle Harmonia axyridis (Pallas 1773)
Animals 2021, 11(8), 2436; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11082436 - 18 Aug 2021
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The Asian ladybird (Harmonia axyridis Pallas), native to Asia, is one of the 100 most invasive species in the world and has spread worldwide. This study aimed to characterize color forms of H. axyridis in Croatia and to analyze the variability of [...] Read more.
The Asian ladybird (Harmonia axyridis Pallas), native to Asia, is one of the 100 most invasive species in the world and has spread worldwide. This study aimed to characterize color forms of H. axyridis in Croatia and to analyze the variability of wing shape between populations and indicated forms. Geometric morphometric methods were used to analyze a total of 129 left and right wings in males and 126 left and right wings in females of H. axyridis collected from four different sites in Croatia. The results show a significant difference in wing shapes between the studied forms. Each form had its own specific morphotype that likely originated under the influence of genetic changes in the species. This study demonstrates that the use of geometric morphometric analysis is effective in studying the variability in H. axyridis populations. As this study is the first of its kind, for further clarity, it is necessary to conduct additional studies on a larger number of sites and an equal number of individuals of all forms. Full article
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