Search for dissertations about: "Andrew Iwaniuk"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Andrew Iwaniuk.

2. 1. Thinking in water : Brain size evolution in Cichlidae and Syngnathidae

   Author : Masahito Tsuboi; Niclas Kolm; Andrew Iwaniuk; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; brain evolution; phylogenetic comparative method; the expensive tissue hypothesis; cichlid; pipefish; seahorse; Biologi med inriktning mot zooekologi; Biology with specialization in Animal Ecology;

   Abstract : Brain size varies greatly among vertebrates. It has been proposed that the diversity of brain size is produced and maintained through a balance of adaptations to different types and levels of cognitive ability and constraints for adaptive evolution. READ MORE