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Thomas J. NearYale University Verified email at yale.edu Cited by 14849 |
Evolution and the latitudinal diversity gradient: speciation, extinction and biogeography
A latitudinal gradient in biodiversity has existed since before the time of the dinosaurs, yet
how and why this gradient arose remains unresolved. Here we review two major hypotheses …
how and why this gradient arose remains unresolved. Here we review two major hypotheses …
Resolution of ray-finned fish phylogeny and timing of diversification
Ray-finned fishes make up half of all living vertebrate species. Nearly all ray-finned fishes
are teleosts, which include most commercially important fish species, several model …
are teleosts, which include most commercially important fish species, several model …
Early bursts of body size and shape evolution are rare in comparative data
George Gaylord Simpson famously postulated that much of life's diversity originated as
adaptive radiations—more or less simultaneous divergences of numerous lines from a single …
adaptive radiations—more or less simultaneous divergences of numerous lines from a single …
An inverse latitudinal gradient in speciation rate for marine fishes
Far more species of organisms are found in the tropics than in temperate and polar regions,
but the evolutionary and ecological causes of this pattern remain controversial 1 , 2 . …
but the evolutionary and ecological causes of this pattern remain controversial 1 , 2 . …
Phylogeny and tempo of diversification in the superradiation of spiny-rayed fishes
Spiny-rayed fishes, or acanthomorphs, comprise nearly one-third of all living vertebrates.
Despite their dominant role in aquatic ecosystems, the evolutionary history and tempo of …
Despite their dominant role in aquatic ecosystems, the evolutionary history and tempo of …
Ancient climate change, antifreeze, and the evolutionary diversification of Antarctic fishes
TJ Near, A Dornburg, KL Kuhn… - Proceedings of the …, 2012 - National Acad Sciences
… of the unique environmental and physical conditions of near-shore marine habitats in the …
This ice activity resulted in periodic extinction of the near-shore benthic fauna (29), allowing …
This ice activity resulted in periodic extinction of the near-shore benthic fauna (29), allowing …
[HTML][HTML] Constraints on the timescale of animal evolutionary history
… Hence, when we use records of near-relatives of clade X to argue that clade X does not …
based on the existence of facies preserving their near relatives, among which are at least some …
based on the existence of facies preserving their near relatives, among which are at least some …
The evolution of pharyngognathy: a phylogenetic and functional appraisal of the pharyngeal jaw key innovation in labroid fishes and beyond
The perciform group Labroidei includes approximately 2600 species and comprises some
of the most diverse and successful lineages of teleost fishes. Composed of four major clades, …
of the most diverse and successful lineages of teleost fishes. Composed of four major clades, …
Assessing concordance of fossil calibration points in molecular clock studies: an example using turtles
TJ Near, PA Meylan, HB Shaffer - The American Naturalist, 2005 - journals.uchicago.edu
Although still controversial, estimation of divergence times using molecular data has emerged
as a powerful tool to examine the tempo and mode of evolutionary change. Two primary …
as a powerful tool to examine the tempo and mode of evolutionary change. Two primary …
Tempo of hybrid inviability in centrarchid fishes (Teleostei: Centrarchidae)
DI Bolnick, TJ Near - Evolution, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
… By taking advantage of robust divergence time estimates based on multiple fossil calibration
points and relaxed-clock methods that account for heterogeneity in substitution rates (Near …
points and relaxed-clock methods that account for heterogeneity in substitution rates (Near …