C. Loch

Severe enamel defects in wild Japanese macaques

This study examines enamel hypoplasia in wild Japanese macaques, finding high prevalence of severe defects in Yakushima Island macaques linked to environmental stress and habitat change.

Tooth chipping patterns in Paranthropus do not support regular hard food mastication

This study analyzes tooth chipping patterns in Paranthropus species and finds they have lower fracture prevalence compared to other hominins and durophagous primates, suggesting they were not habitual hard food eaters.

Variation in mechanical and structural properties of enamel in primate molars

This study examines mechanical and structural variation in primate molar enamel, finding that hardness and modulus vary with position, function, and structure, and that patterns are conserved across species despite dietary differences.

Dental caries in wild primates: interproximal cavities on anterior teeth

This study examines dental caries in wild primates, identifying interproximal cavities on anterior teeth as carious lesions and linking their prevalence to dietary and behavioral factors.

Phylogenomic Discordance in the Eared Seals is best explained by Incomplete Lineage Sorting following Explosive Radiation in the Southern Hemisphere

This study uses genome-wide sequencing to resolve the phylogeny of eared seals, finding incomplete lineage sorting explains phylogenetic discordance and supports a recent trans-hemispheric dispersal and rapid diversification.