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Article Reference Faunal Remains from Archaeological Sites Document Human Impact on the Terrestrial and Aquatic Environment: examples from the last thousand years in Belgium
The aim of this article is to demonstrate how animal remains from archaeological sites can contribute to a better understanding of human impact on the terrestrial and aquatic environment over time. A number of case studies, mainly from Belgium, illustrate the possible effects of deforestation, overhunting, overfishing and water pollution on wildlife. Species extinctions and introductions from the last millennium are also discussed. It is shown how relevant these results are and how they can be communicated to the general public, the wider scientific community and stakeholders.
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2023
Article Reference Faunal remains from Neolithic Höyücek (SW-Turkey) and the presence of early domestic cattle in Anatolia
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Inbook Reference Faunal remains from Tell Beydar (excavation seasons 1992-1996 and 1997 partim)
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Article Reference Faunistic survey of myrmecophilous and other ant-associated beetles and spiders in the Belgian province of Limburg (Araneae, Coleoptera, Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
Many researchers have been fascinated by the social organisation within an ant colony. They have noticed that several other invertebrates are found in or near the ants’ nests, notably a variety of Coleoptera and to a lesser extent, some spiders. Many of these observations have been written down, some just as a brief statement but sometimes a detailed report of these interactions as a result of accurate and prolonged monitoring was published. All this information allowed us to make a comparison with the ant species associated with beetles and spiders in the Belgian province of Limburg. We will discuss a large number of species within their respective families and mention in particular a certain connection between the guest and its host, a relationship which cannot necessarily be called myrmecophilous
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2023
Article Reference Faunistics of ephemeral rock pools in Southeastern Botswana
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Article Reference Favartia kanneri, a new species (Gastropoda: Muricidae: Muricopsinae) from the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2021
Inbook Reference Feather evolution in Pennaraptora
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2020
Article Reference Suction feeding preceded filtering in baleen whale evolution
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2016
Inproceedings Reference Feldspar dating of historical extreme wave event deposits recorded at Shirasuka lowlands, Pacific coast of Japan.
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2016
Article Reference Femoral curvature variability in modern humans using three-dimensional quadric surface fitting
This study analysed femoral curvature in a population from Belgium in conjunction with other morphological characteristics by the use of three-dimensional (3D) quadric surfaces (QS) modelled from the bone surface. Methods: 3D models were created from computed tomography (CT) data of 75 femoral modern human bones. Anatomical landmarks (ALs) were palpated in specific bony areas of the femur (shaft, condyles, neck and head). QS were then created from the surface vertices which enclose these ALs. The diaphyseal shaft was divided into five QS shapes to analyse curvature in different parts of the shaft. Results: Femoral bending differs in different parts of the diaphyseal shaft. The greatest degree of curvature was found in the distal shaft (mean 4.5°: range – 0.2°-10°) followed by the proximal (mean 4.4°: range – 1.5°-10.2°), proximal intermediate (mean 3.7°: range – 0.9°-7.9°) and distal intermediate (mean: 1.7°: range – 1.6°- 5.6°) shaft sections. The proximal and distal angles were significantly more bowed than the intermediate proximal and the intermediate distal angle. There was no significant difference between the proximal and distal angle. No significant correlations were found between morphological characteristics and femoral curvature. There was also found to be an extremely large variability of femoral curvature with several bones displaying very high or low degrees of femoral curvature. Conclusion: 3D QS fitting enables the creation of accurate models which can discriminate between different patterns in similar curvatures and demonstrates there is a clear difference between curvature in different parts of the shaft.
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