Carlos Daniel Cadena

This study examines body shape variation in cave- and surface-dwelling trichomycterid catfishes, finding habitat-associated morphological differences but partial overlap, suggesting ecological constraints drive recurrent body shape patterns.

This study examines elevational variation in hummingbird flight muscle microanatomy across three sites in the Colombian Andes, finding differences in collagen fraction and fiber geometry.

The paper uses whole-genome sequencing of Myioborus warblers to study evolutionary relationships and plumage genetics, finding patterns of colonization, hybridization, and genomic differentiation.

The paper examines genetic and phenotypic variation in Andean warblers, finding geographic and plumage-related genetic structure and a hybrid zone with asymmetric introgression.

The paper examines replicate avian hybrid zones to assess the repeatability and progression of genetic and trait introgression over time.

This study examines humeral shape evolution in hummingbirds, finding that biomechanical scaling and internal integration are primary drivers, with foraging ecology introducing secondary modifications.

The paper examines the latitudinal bias in reference genomes and sequencing approaches in conservation genetics, finding fewer genomes at low latitudes and more reduced-representation sequencing in the Global North.

The paper examines changes in bird migration phenology over six decades in Colombia, finding shifts in both spring and fall migration patterns among 12 migratory species.

The paper compares elevational and thermal ranges of sister plant species in tropical and temperate mountains, finding tropical species have narrower thermal ranges and greater similarity between sister species, supporting speciation via thermal specialization.

The paper presents a chromosome-scale reference genome for the Andean cavefish Trichomycterus rosablanca to study evolutionary mechanisms in cave environments.

This study examines how molting affects hummingbird flight kinematics by comparing wing movements in molting and non-molting individuals.

The paper presents a high-quality de novo genome assembly for the Horned Lark, demonstrating its completeness through ortholog identification.

This study examines speciation with gene flow in two Andean hummingbirds, finding low genetic differentiation and no MC1R link to coloration divergence.