Phylogeny and Behavioral Evolution in Chaenopsid Blennies

9407993黑斯廷斯摘要在生物学家对动物之间进化关系的预测方面取得了巨大的进步。然而，将这些现代系统发育方法应用于动物行为的过程才刚刚开始。这种方法有很大的潜力来增加我们对进化和行为的理解。为了从事这一重要领域的研究，有必要与生态、形态、发育生物学和系统发育关系都已知的动物群体合作。黑斯廷斯博士已经确定了这样一组动物，它们的自然行为很容易在实验室中进行研究。他将对他们的行为进行详细的研究，并将结果与现有信息结合起来，得出这一群体中行为演变的详细图景。这个项目将有助于加深对行为在进化中的作用的理解。

9407993 Hastings Abstract Dramatic advances have been made in the way in which biologists make and test predictions about the evolutionary relationships among animals. However, the process of applying these modern phylogenetic methods to the behavior of animals has just begun. This approach has great potential for increasing our understanding of evolution and behavior. In order to pursue this important area of research, it is necessary to work with groups of animals whose ecology, morphology, developmental biology, and phylogenetic relationship are all known. Dr. Hastings has identified such a group of animals whose natural behavior is easily studied in the laboratory. He will conduct detailed studies of their behavior and combine the results with existing information to work out a detailed picture of behavioral evolution in this group. This project will help develop a deeper understanding of the role of behavior in evolution.