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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsTechnique for In-Vivo Measurements of Heart Deformation Using Digital Image CorrelationRonald B. Bucinell, Matthew T. Adams, Mcolisi Dlamini, Leo J. FleishmanMany techniques used to measure the deformation of biological tissue are inadequate for measuring deformations of hearts in vivo. Bull Frogs (Rana Catesbeiana) were double-pithed and dissected to expose the amphibian heart for the measurements conducted in this study. White titanium dioxide powder and black charcoal were applied to the surface of the heart to create an artificial surface pattern … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 4 · 14 Dec 2016 · 7,947 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPrey-Catching Behaviour in Mudskippers and Toads: A Comparative AnalysisU. Kutschera, H. Burghagen, J. P. EwertThe invasion of land by a diverse group of fishlike amphibians during the Middle-Late Devonian was a key event in the history of life. It is obvious that the evolutionary transition from an aquatic to a terrestrial habitat was associated with physiological adaptations such as novel feeding strategies that can not be elucidated with fossils alone. Here we show that … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2008 · 7,639 accessesView PDF Cite