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Mark Westneat

Concepts (193)

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Name Number of Publications Most Recent Publication Publications by All Authors Concept Score Why?
Perciformes
25
2024
35
9.560
Why?
Fishes
26
2025
139
6.350
Why?
Phylogeny
32
2025
1196
3.640
Why?
Swimming
12
2020
63
3.420
Why?
Jaw
13
2022
71
2.820
Why?
Biological Evolution
22
2025
970
2.710
Why?
Skull
9
2024
255
2.440
Why?
Feeding Behavior
12
2022
328
2.390
Why?
Biomechanical Phenomena
31
2022
477
2.260
Why?
Animal Fins
6
2020
52
2.070
Why?
Tetraodontiformes
4
2022
7
1.910
Why?
Kinesis
2
2022
5
1.630
Why?
Animals
70
2025
27512
1.430
Why?
Coral Reefs
3
2022
10
1.010
Why?
Evolution, Molecular
7
2024
854
1.000
Why?
Behavior, Animal
5
2018
380
0.970
Why?
Beak
1
2023
9
0.890
Why?
Gait
2
2019
81
0.890
Why?
Species Specificity
14
2019
685
0.850
Why?
Biodiversity
5
2025
209
0.840
Why?
Somatotypes
1
2022
3
0.830
Why?
Locomotion
6
2018
140
0.720
Why?
Predatory Behavior
6
2022
43
0.690
Why?
Body Size
5
2024
93
0.670
Why?
Genetic Speciation
4
2025
117
0.650
Why?
Muscles
2
2019
193
0.640
Why?
Coleoptera
3
2013
13
0.640
Why?
Eating
1
2019
167
0.620
Why?
Masticatory Muscles
5
2006
19
0.600
Why?
Computer Simulation
5
2016
1101
0.540
Why?
Extremities
3
2017
172
0.530
Why?
Imaging, Three-Dimensional
2
2019
603
0.530
Why?
Bone Morphogenetic Protein 4
1
2015
15
0.510
Why?
Bass
1
2015
2
0.510
Why?
Vertebrates
1
2016
105
0.500
Why?
Trachea
5
2023
292
0.500
Why?
Conservation of Natural Resources
2
2013
83
0.490
Why?
Fossils
3
2022
347
0.460
Why?
Suction
3
2022
37
0.460
Why?
Weapons
1
2013
2
0.440
Why?
Sharks
1
2013
15
0.430
Why?
Tooth
1
2013
51
0.420
Why?
X-Rays
4
2022
137
0.410
Why?
Ecology
1
2012
76
0.400
Why?
Bayes Theorem
6
2017
376
0.390
Why?
Likelihood Functions
6
2017
252
0.390
Why?
Animal Structures
2
2013
24
0.380
Why?
Classification
2
2012
54
0.380
Why?
Synchrotrons
3
2009
29
0.370
Why?
Electromyography
5
2020
195
0.350
Why?
Models, Biological
8
2013
1765
0.350
Why?
Mastication
2
2006
78
0.350
Why?
Geography
3
2007
227
0.340
Why?
Carbon Dioxide
3
2009
201
0.330
Why?
Sequence Analysis, DNA
6
2015
869
0.330
Why?
Genes, Regulator
1
2008
65
0.310
Why?
Radiographic Magnification
1
2008
16
0.300
Why?
Physiology
1
2008
16
0.300
Why?
Eels
1
2007
1
0.300
Why?
Pharynx
1
2007
44
0.290
Why?
DNA, Mitochondrial
6
2008
189
0.290
Why?
Touch Perception
2
2018
61
0.270
Why?
Branchial Region
1
2006
16
0.270
Why?
Bite Force
4
2008
30
0.260
Why?
Birds
3
2016
165
0.260
Why?
Oceans and Seas
3
2025
31
0.250
Why?
Genomics
2
2024
776
0.250
Why?
Respiration
3
2022
267
0.250
Why?
Vision, Ocular
1
2005
71
0.250
Why?
Insecta
4
2023
49
0.250
Why?
Ligaments
1
2005
33
0.240
Why?
Anthozoa
2
2016
14
0.240
Why?
Muscle Contraction
2
2013
286
0.230
Why?
Video Recording
6
2008
203
0.230
Why?
Genome
2
2024
391
0.220
Why?
Air Sacs
1
2023
3
0.220
Why?
Head
2
2022
137
0.220
Why?
X-Ray Microtomography
2
2024
91
0.220
Why?
Gryllidae
1
2003
2
0.220
Why?
Arthropods
1
2023
28
0.210
Why?
Animal Distribution
2
2013
22
0.210
Why?
Smegmamorpha
2
2025
4
0.210
Why?
Sequence Alignment
5
2017
354
0.210
Why?
Escape Reaction
1
2002
12
0.200
Why?
Motor Activity
3
2005
327
0.200
Why?
Mouth
1
2022
48
0.200
Why?
Ants
1
2003
53
0.200
Why?
Forelimb
1
2001
19
0.190
Why?
Turtles
1
2001
15
0.190
Why?
Muscle, Skeletal
1
2005
471
0.190
Why?
Ecosystem
2
2023
353
0.180
Why?
Micronesia
2
2013
5
0.180
Why?
Hyoid Bone
1
2019
12
0.170
Why?
Multivariate Analysis
2
2018
983
0.170
Why?
Physical Endurance
1
2019
10
0.170
Why?
Dinoflagellida
2
2016
4
0.160
Why?
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
3
2005
251
0.160
Why?
Mitochondria
2
2015
555
0.160
Why?
Feedback, Sensory
1
2018
28
0.150
Why?
Elastic Modulus
1
2018
37
0.150
Why?
Hydrodynamics
1
2018
19
0.150
Why?
Sucking Behavior
2
1999
5
0.150
Why?
Touch
1
2018
99
0.140
Why?
Fish Proteins
2
2008
18
0.140
Why?
Scattering, Radiation
2
2016
117
0.140
Why?
Conserved Sequence
1
2017
211
0.140
Why?
Models, Anatomic
1
2016
92
0.130
Why?
Body Patterning
1
2018
216
0.130
Why?
Principal Component Analysis
1
2016
161
0.130
Why?
RNA, Ribosomal
2
2005
69
0.120
Why?
Cell Nucleus
2
2008
602
0.120
Why?
Analysis of Variance
2
2006
899
0.110
Why?
Pacific Ocean
1
2013
18
0.110
Why?
Indian Ocean
1
2013
2
0.110
Why?
History, 19th Century
1
2013
56
0.110
Why?
Flight, Animal
2
2003
23
0.100
Why?
Papua New Guinea
1
2012
3
0.100
Why?
Bays
1
2012
3
0.100
Why?
Movement
3
2018
311
0.100
Why?
Neck Muscles
1
1992
17
0.100
Why?
Molecular Sequence Data
3
2005
3024
0.100
Why?
Population Density
1
2012
61
0.100
Why?
Vocalization, Animal
1
1993
102
0.100
Why?
Models, Genetic
2
2008
948
0.100
Why?
Population Dynamics
1
2012
138
0.100
Why?
Base Sequence
4
2017
2329
0.090
Why?
Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted
1
1992
202
0.090
Why?
Information Dissemination
1
2012
116
0.090
Why?
Aging
2
2008
726
0.090
Why?
Grasshoppers
1
2009
13
0.080
Why?
Respiratory Transport
1
2008
2
0.080
Why?
Software
1
2013
669
0.080
Why?
Diffusion
2
2013
93
0.080
Why?
DNA-Binding Proteins
2
2005
1244
0.080
Why?
Genes, Mitochondrial
1
2008
10
0.080
Why?
Genes, rRNA
1
2008
7
0.080
Why?
Microradiography
1
2008
2
0.080
Why?
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
1
2018
2676
0.070
Why?
Linear Models
1
2009
421
0.070
Why?
Time Factors
2
2007
5350
0.070
Why?
Microscopy, Phase-Contrast
1
2007
31
0.070
Why?
Deglutition
1
2007
77
0.070
Why?
Computer Systems
1
2007
79
0.070
Why?
Histological Techniques
1
2005
36
0.060
Why?
Eye Movements
1
2005
119
0.060
Why?
Pseudogenes
1
2004
34
0.060
Why?
Australia
1
2004
101
0.060
Why?
Gene Rearrangement
1
2004
177
0.060
Why?
Diet
2
2024
444
0.050
Why?
Symbiosis
2
2016
127
0.050
Why?
Light
2
2016
292
0.050
Why?
Tidal Volume
1
2003
54
0.050
Why?
DNA, Ribosomal
1
2002
46
0.050
Why?
Male
4
2020
42582
0.050
Why?
Oxygen
2
2009
745
0.050
Why?
Thorax
1
2003
77
0.050
Why?
RNA, Transfer
1
2004
162
0.050
Why?
Pressure
1
2003
166
0.050
Why?
Muscle Proteins
1
2002
133
0.050
Why?
Phenotype
2
2023
2450
0.050
Why?
Water
1
2022
285
0.050
Why?
DNA
1
2005
1311
0.040
Why?
Radiography
2
2013
808
0.040
Why?
Diagnostic Imaging
1
2003
476
0.040
Why?
Motor Neurons
1
1999
176
0.040
Why?
Habituation, Psychophysiologic
1
1998
13
0.040
Why?
Base Composition
1
2017
36
0.040
Why?
Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
1
2016
5
0.040
Why?
Photobleaching
1
2016
8
0.030
Why?
Robotics
1
2018
270
0.030
Why?
Animals, Newborn
2
1998
524
0.030
Why?
Genetic Variation
1
2002
1380
0.030
Why?
Temperature
1
2016
409
0.030
Why?
Convection
1
2013
12
0.030
Why?
Neck
1
1993
104
0.030
Why?
Reflex, Stretch
1
1992
5
0.030
Why?
Biology
1
2012
52
0.020
Why?
Internet
1
2013
323
0.020
Why?
Rats
2
1998
4048
0.020
Why?
Body Temperature
1
2009
125
0.020
Why?
Atlantic Ocean
1
2008
7
0.020
Why?
X-Ray Diffraction
1
2007
128
0.020
Why?
Female
1
2008
46494
0.020
Why?
Gene Order
1
2004
23
0.010
Why?
Genes, Duplicate
1
2004
20
0.010
Why?
Base Pairing
1
2004
57
0.010
Why?
Algorithms
1
2013
1904
0.010
Why?
Cluster Analysis
1
2004
370
0.010
Why?
Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid
1
2002
173
0.010
Why?
Chromosome Mapping
1
2004
1074
0.010
Why?
DNA Primers
1
2002
543
0.010
Why?
Amino Acid Sequence
1
2004
2063
0.010
Why?
Sucrose
1
1998
65
0.010
Why?
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