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Biogeography of the neotropical freshwater stingrays (Myliobatiformes: Potamotrygoninae) reveals effects of continent‐scale paleogeographic change and drainage evolution by Fontenelle, João Pedro, Portella Luna Marques, Fernando, Kolmann, Matthew A., Lovejoy, Nathan R., Floeter, Sergio

“…ABSTRACT Aim Paleogeographic changes have had profound effects on the evolution and diversity of the Neotropical biota. However, the influence of marine…”
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Genetic structure of the Silver Chub indicates distinctiveness of Lake Erie population by Elbassiouny, Ahmed A., Fontenelle, João Pedro, Kočovský, Patrick M., Mandrak, Nicholas E., Lovejoy, Nathan R.

“…Impact statement Lake Erie supports more than 11 million residents and ~ USD $50 billion industries, but pollution and associated algal blooms have damaged…”
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Molecular phylogeny for the Neotropical freshwater stingrays (Myliobatiformes: Potamotrygoninae) reveals limitations of traditional taxonomy by Fontenelle, João Pedro, Lovejoy, Nathan R, Kolmann, Matthew A, Marques, Fernando P L

“…Abstract The subfamily Potamotrygoninae, the only extant clade of elasmobranchs exclusive to freshwater environments, encompasses four genera and 38 species…”
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Patterns of Phenotypic Evolution Associated with Marine/Freshwater Transitions in Fishes by de Brito, Victor, Betancur-R, Ricardo, Burns, Michael D, Buser, Thaddaeus J, Conway, Kevin W, Fontenelle, João Pedro, Kolmann, Matthew A, McCraney, W Tyler, Thacker, Christine E, Bloom, Devin D

“…Abstract Evolutionary transitions between marine and freshwater ecosystems have occurred repeatedly throughout the phylogenetic history of fishes. The theory…”
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Systematic implications of brain morphology in potamotrygonidae (Chondrichthyes: Myliobatiformes) by Fontenelle, João Pedro, de Carvalho, Marcelo R.

“…ABSTRACT The gross brain morphology, brain proportions, and position of cranial nerves in all four genera (Potamotrygon, Plesiotrygon, Paratrygon, and…”
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Angular cartilage structure and variation in Neotropical freshwater stingrays (Chondrichthyes: Myliobatiformes: Potamotrygonidae), with comments on their function and evolution by Fontenelle, João Pedro, Loboda, Thiago S, Kolmann, Matthew, de Carvalho, Marcelo R

“…Abstract The various configurations of the jaws, anterior branchial arches and neurocranium provide some of the fundamental synapomorphies, distinguishing the…”
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Multiyear genotype characterization of eastern spruce budworm outbreaking populations from Quebec and adjacent regions by Fontenelle, João Pedro, Larroque, Jeremy, Legault, Simon, Wittische, Julian, Underwood, Jessica A. R., James, Patrick M. A.

“…Population outbreaks are characterized by irruptive changes in population density and connectivity resulting in rapid demographic and spatial expansion, often…”
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Potamotrygon limai, sp. nov., a new species of freshwater stingray from the upper Madeira River system, Amazon basin (Chondrichthyes: Potamotrygonidae) by Fontenelle, João Pedro, Da Silva, João Paulo C B, De Carvalho, Marcelo R

“…Potamotrygon limai, sp. nov., is described from the Jamari River, upper Madeira River system (Amazon basin), state of Rondônia, Brazil. This new species…”
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