V. moorii mtDNA Dloops

Sequences of V. morii, from all localities. Sequence names match isolate names in supplementary table S1

Tropheus sp. mtDNA Dloops

Sequences of Tropheus sp. from all localities. Sequence names match isolate names in supplementary table S1

Plot of input link length (lower jaw coronoid processus) versus output link length (maxilla).

<p>The size of the circles indicates the value of KT.</p

Egg measurements.

<p>Values are mean ± standard deviation.</p

Outline drawing with indication of landmark positions.

<p>(1) Anterior insertion of the dorsal fin (2) Insertions of the most caudal spiny fin ray of the dorsal fin (3) Posterior insertion of the dorsal fin (4) Posterior end of the lateral line (5) Posterior insertion of the anal fin (6) Anterior insertion of the anal fin (7) Insertion of the leading edge of the pelvic fin (8) Insertion of the trailing edge of the pectoral fin (9) Insertion of the leading edge of the pectoral fin (10) Posterior extremity of the operculum (11) Center of neurocranial lateral line foramen 5 (12) Dorsal intersection of subopercle and interopercle (13) Ventral intersection of subopercle and interopercle (14) Posterior extremity of the gape (15) Intersection between upper lip and body outline (16) Center of the eye (17) Retroarticular process (18) Intersection of the line connecting landmarks 14 and 16 and the eye outline (19) Intersection of the line connecting landmarks 11 and 16 and the eye outline.</p

Body shape variation along the first two principal axes.

<p>(A) Plot of PC1 versus PC2 (explaining 44% and 17% of the variation, respectively) with indication of species and sex (Legend: Hp-F = <i>Haplochromis piceatus</i> females; Hp-M = <i>Haplochromis piceatus</i> males; Hf-F = <i>Haplochromis fischeri</i> females; Hf-M = <i>Haplochromis fischeri</i> males; wild caught specimens are circled). The warped outline drawings represent (B) the positive extreme of PC1 and (C) the negative extreme of PC2 (black outlines) compared to the consensus configuration (gray outline).</p

Metric data on the jaw muscles and estimates of feeding performance.

<p><b>PCSA</b> = Physiological cross-sectional area; <b>MA</b> = mechanical advantage; <b>σ</b> = insertion angle; <b>KT</b> = kinematic transmission coefficient; <b>KE</b> = Kinematic efficiency of jaw opening; <b>ASC/HL</b> = ratio of the length of the ascending arm of the premaxilla and head length; <b>β</b> = angle between ascending and dentigerous arm of the premaxilla. * p<0.05, ** p<0.01, *** p<0.001.</p><p>Values are mean ± standard deviation.</p

COI barcodes of fish from the Congo basin_MER-15-0105

Microsoft Excel Comma Separated Values file with COI barcodes of fish captured in the north-eastern Congo basin, more specifically in the main channel of the Middle and Upper Congo River, the Lomami, the Lobaye, the Itimbiri, the Aruwimi, the Ituri, the Epulu, the Maiko and the Loboya rivers. >Unique sequence number [organism=organism name] River Nucleotide alignmen

Neighbour Joining tree COI barcodes of fish from the Congo basin_MER-15-0105

Neighbour Joining tree based on COI barcodes of fish captured in the north-eastern Congo basin, more specifically in the main channel of the Middle and Upper Congo River, the Lomami, the Lobaye, the Itimbiri, the Aruwimi, the Ituri, the Epulu, the Maiko and the Loboya rivers (Democratic Republic of the Congo). Branch lengths are shown; 100 bootstrap replications were used; tree was produced in MEGA 6.06

Small mammal diversity and dynamics within Nigeria, with emphasis on reservoirs of the lassa virus

<p>Nigeria has a rich small mammal community, with several species implicated as carriers of zoonotic microbes such as the Lassa virus (LASV). We sought to elucidate the diversity and distribution of these animals (including known LASV reservoirs) geographically, habitat-wise and seasonally. Our DNA-assisted survey detected at least 19 small mammal species amongst 790 specimens. Diversity indices were similar between ecological zones and also between endemic and non-endemic areas for Lassa fever. <i>Mastomys natalensis</i>, the most renowned LASV host, was present in eight out of nine localities sampled. We also described the spatial occurrence of other known LASV hosts such as <i>M. erythroleucus</i> and <i>Hylomyscus pamfi</i>, including carriers of LASV-like arenaviruses such as <i>Mus</i> (<i>Nannomys</i>) spp. The most numerous rodents (<i>Mastomys natalensis</i>, <i>M. erythroleucus</i>, and <i>Praomys daltoni</i>) were captured mainly inside human dwellings. Reproductive activity occurred throughout the year, but led to population peaks for <i>M. natalensis</i> in the dry season and for <i>M. erythroleucus</i> and <i>P. daltoni</i> in the rainy season. Extensive geographic distribution of LASV rodent reservoirs, with population peaks in different seasons, shows that the risk of rodent-to-human transmission of LASV is greater than currently realized.</p