• Midtrophic fish feeding modes at the poles: an ecomorphological comparison of polar cod (Boreogadus saida) and Antarctic silverfish (Pleuragramma antarctica) 

      Carlig, Erica; Christiansen, Jørgen Schou; Blasi, Davide Di; Ferrando, Sara; Pisano, Eva; Vacchi, Marino; O'Driscoll, Richard L.; Ghigliotti, Laura (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-06-20)
      The polar cod (Boreogadus saida) and the Antarctic silverfish (Pleuragramma antarctica) are pelagic fish endemic to the Arctic and Antarctica sea, respectively. Both species are abundant and play a central role as midtrophic wasp-waist species in polar ecosystems. Due to their biological and ecological characteristics (small size, complex life histories, relatively short generation cycles, movement ...
    • Secondary Folds Contribute Significantly to the Total Surface Area in the Olfactory Organ of Chondrichthyes 

      Ferrando, Sara; Amaroli, Andrea; Gallus, Lorenzo; Aicardi, S; Di Blasi, D; Christiansen, Jørgen Schou; Vacchi, Marino; Ghigliotti, Laura (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-03-12)
      The olfactory organ of Chondrichthyes is characterized by a central support with several lamellae covered by a sensory olfactory epithelium. Although secondary folds are present on the lamellae in all the chondrichthyan species analyzed to date, their shape and size have not been described. We here analyze the olfactory organ of 13 elasmobranch and 1 holocephalan species, describe the shape of ...