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L’industrie lithique des gisements du pléistocène inférieur de Barranco León et Fuente Nueva 3 á Orce, Grenade, Espagne
(ELSEVIER, 2009)The archaeological localities of Barranco León and Fuente Nueva 3 in Orce, Grenade, in actuality have the oldest lithic artifacts in Europe; they are the oldest evidence of human occupation in the east of Europe. When ... -
Demythologizing Arctodus simus, the ‘short-faced’ long-legged and predaceous bear that never was
(Taylor and Francis, 2010)In this study, we review the previous evidence on the paleobiology of the giant, ‘short-faced’ bear Arctodus simus (Mammalia: Carnivora: Ursidae) and contribute new ecomorphological inferences on the paleobiology of this ... -
Shape at the cross-roads: Homoplasy and history in the evolution of the carnivoran skull towards herbivory
(Wiley, 2010-12)Patterns of skull shape in Carnivora provide examples of parallel and convergent evolution for similar ecomorphological adaptations. However, although most researchers report on skull homoplasies among hypercarnivorous ... -
Geometric morphometrics shows differences and similarities in skull shape between the red and giant pandas.
(Wiley, 2011)A morphometric analysis of the skull of the red or lesser panda, Aiulurus fulgens (Ailuridae), and the giant panda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca (Ursidae), was performed for evaluating the importance of natural selection and ... -
The earliest European badger (Meles meles), from the Late Villafranchian site of Fuente Nueva 3 (Orce, Granada, SE Iberian Peninsula)
(ELSEVIER, 2011)Paleontological and molecular data suggest that the divergence of the European and Asian badgers (Meles meles and Meles leucurus, respectively) from their ancestor Meles thorali might have taken place in the Middle to Late ... -
Presence of the Asian origin Bovini, Hemibos sp. aff. Hemibos gracilis and Bison sp., Q1 at the early Pleistocene site of Venta Micena (Orce, Spain).
(Elsevier, 2011)The assemblages of large bovids from the European Late Villafranchian are dominated by the presence of the genus Bison, a descendant of the Early-Middle Villafranchian forms of Leptobos. Chronologically, the oldest record ... -
The giant hyena Pachycrocuta brevirostris: modelling the bone-cracking behavior of an extinct carnivore
(ELSEVIER, 2011)The giant hyena Pachycrocuta brevirostris was the largest bone-cracking carnivore that ever existed. With the mass of a lioness, it had massive limbs with shortened distal bones and a heavy, powerfully built mandible with ... -
Application and reassessment of the reduced species list index for macroalgae to assess the ecological status under the Water Framework Directive in the Atlantic coast of Southern Spain
(Elsevier, 2012)According to the Water Framework Directive (WFD) macroalgae are one of the Biological Quality Elements proposed to assess the ecological status of coastal water bodies. In the case of the North East Atlantic coastal shores, ... -
The oldest human fossil in Europe, from Orce (Spain)
(ELSEVIER, 2013)The Orce region has one of the best late Pliocene and early Pleistocene continental paleobiological records of Europe. It is situated in the northeastern sector of the intramontane Guadix-Baza Basin (Granada, Andalusia, ... -
Skull shape evolution in durophagous carnivorans.
(Oxford Academic, 2013-07-01)In this article, we investigate convergent evolution toward durophagy in carnivoran skull shape using geometricmorphometrics in a sample of living and extinct species. Principal components analysis indicate that, in spite ... -
Biochemical composition of temperate and Arctic populations of Saccharina latissima after exposure to increased pCO2 and temperature reveals ecotypic variation
(Springer, 2014)Previous research suggested that the polar and temperate populations of the kelp Saccharina latissima represent different ecotypes. The ecotypic differentiation might also be reflected in their biochemical composition (BC) ... -
Villafranchian large mammals from the Iberian Peninsula: paleobiogeography, paleoecology and dispersal events.
(Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 2014)The Pleistocene of the Iberian Peninsula is currently a focus of intense paleontological, archaeological and geological research. To a large extent, these inquiries are intended to decipher the ecological factors that might ... -
Age and Date for Early Arrival of the Acheulian in Europe (Barranc de la Boella, la Canonja, Spain)
(Public Library of Science (PLOS), 2014)The first arrivals of hominin populations into Eurasia during the Early Pleistocene are currently considered to have occurred as short and poorly dated biological dispersions. Questions as to the tempo and mode of these ... -
The Epivillafranchian and the arrival of pigs into Europe
(Elsevier, 2015)Suids are found in Europe before and during the Olduvai subchron, including the Fonelas P-1 (~2.0 Ma), in which the remains have been ascribed to Potamochoerus magnus, and many other localities that record the presence of ... -
Patterns of morphological integration in the appendicular skeleton of mammalian carnivores.
(Oxford Academic, 2015-02-01)We investigated patterns of evolutionary integration in the appendicular skeleton of mammalian carnivores. The findings are discussed in relation to performance selection in terms of organismal function as a potential ... -
Multivariate analysis of neognath skeletal measurements: Implications for body mass estimation in Mesozoic birds
(2015-04)In this article, single and multiple regression functions based on osteological measurements were obtained from a large data set of extant flying birds for estimating the body mass of 42 Mesozoic specimens from stem taxa ... -
Increased CO2 modifies the carbon balance and the photosynthetic yield of two common Arctic brown seaweeds: Desmarestia aculeata and Alaria esculenta
(Springer, 2015-06-05)Ocean acidification affects with special intensity Arctic ecosystems, being marine photosynthetic organisms a primary target, although the consequences of this process in the carbon fluxes of Arctic algae are still unknown. ... -
Habitat changes and changing predatory habits in North American fossil canids.
(Springer Nature, 2015-08-18)The spread of open grassy habitats and the evolution of long-legged herbivorous mammals with high-crowned cheek teeth have been viewed as an example of coevolution. Previous studies indicate that specialized predatory ... -
Spatial variability and response to anthropogenic pressures of assemblages dominated by a habitat forming seaweed sensitive to pollution (northern coast of Alboran Sea)
(Elsevier, 2016)The Cystoseira ericaefolia group is conformed by three species: C. tamariscifolia, C. mediterranea and C. amentacea. These species are among the most important habitat forming species of the upper sublittoral rocky shores ... -
In the pursuit of the predatory behavior of borophagines (Mammalia, Carnivora, Canidae): inferences from forelimb morphology.
(Springer Nature, 2016-01-25)Here, we perform an ecomorphological study on the major bones (humerus, radius, and ulna) of the carnivoran forelimb using three-dimensional geometric morphometrics. More specifically, we test the association between ...