| Title |
Relationships of Cetacea (Artiodactyla) Among Mammals: Increased Taxon Sampling Alters Interpretations of Key Fossils and Character Evolution
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, September 2009
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0007062 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Michelle Spaulding, Maureen A. O'Leary, John Gatesy |
| Abstract |
Integration of diverse data (molecules, fossils) provides the most robust test of the phylogeny of cetaceans. Positioning key fossils is critical for reconstructing the character change from life on land to life in the water. |
X Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 23 | 25% |
| United States | 8 | 9% |
| Japan | 3 | 3% |
| Australia | 2 | 2% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1% |
| Philippines | 1 | 1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 1% |
| Spain | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 53 | 57% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 80 | 86% |
| Scientists | 10 | 11% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 2% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 1% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 463 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 3% |
| Brazil | 7 | 2% |
| Canada | 3 | <1% |
| Germany | 2 | <1% |
| Argentina | 2 | <1% |
| France | 1 | <1% |
| Chile | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| India | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 5 | 1% |
| Unknown | 427 | 92% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 86 | 19% |
| Researcher | 70 | 15% |
| Student > Master | 67 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 66 | 14% |
| Professor | 25 | 5% |
| Other | 82 | 18% |
| Unknown | 67 | 14% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 248 | 54% |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 67 | 14% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 22 | 5% |
| Environmental Science | 17 | 4% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 5 | 1% |
| Other | 25 | 5% |
| Unknown | 79 | 17% |