List of works - Peter Aerts

A fish that uses its hydrodynamic tongue to feed on land

scientific article

A functional analysis of how frogs jump out of water

scientific article (publication date: 20 October 2004)

A tongue for all seasons: extreme phenotypic flexibility in salamandrid newts.

scientific article

Adaptation and function of the bills of Darwin's finches: divergence by feeding type and sex

article published in 2010

Aquatic suction feeding dynamics: insights from computational modelling

scientific article

Biomechanical determinants of bite force dimorphism in Cyclommatus metallifer stag beetles.

scientific article

Biomechanics of human bipedal gallop: asymmetry dictates leg functions ⬇️

scientific article published on December 13, 2012

Burrowing and subsurface locomotion in anguilliform fish: behavioral specializations and mechanical constraints

scientific article

Cervical Anatomy and Function in Turtles

Cost of flight and the evolution of stag beetle weaponry

scientific article published on May 2015

Determination and validation of the elastic moduli of small and complex biological samples: bone and keratin in bird beaks

scientific article (publication date: 7 June 2012)

Effects of snout dimensions on the hydrodynamics of suction feeding in juvenile and adult seahorses

scientific article published on 26 October 2010

Evolution: a catfish that can strike its prey on land

scientific article

Experimentally generated footprints in sand: Analysis and consequences for the interpretation of fossil and forensic footprints

scientific article (publication date: 2009)

Extremely fast prey capture in pipefish is powered by elastic recoil

scientific article

Finite-element modelling reveals force modulation of jaw adductors in stag beetles

scientific article

Functional analysis of the foot and ankle myology of gibbons and bonobos ⬇️

scientific article (publication date: May 2005)

Functional anatomy and kinematics of the oral jaw system during terrestrial feeding in Periophthalmus barbarus.

scientific article published on 5 May 2014

Functional anatomy of the gibbon forelimb: adaptations to a brachiating lifestyle

scientific article

Habitat use and vestibular system's dimensions in lacertid lizards

scientific article published on 17 April 2019

Hydrodynamic constraints on prey-capture performance in forward-striking snakes

scientific article

Is Beak Morphology in Darwin's Finches Tuned to Loading Demands?

scientific article

Kinematics and dynamics of burst transitions

scientific article

Kinematics and functional morphology of aquatic feeding in Australian snake-necked turtles (Pleurodira;Chelodina) ⬇️

scientific article published on 01 August 1997

Kinematics of benthic suction feeding in Callichthyidae and Mochokidae, with functional implications for the evolution of food scraping in catfishes

scientific article published on 01 January 2009

Kinematics of mouthbrooding in Oreochromis niloticus (Cichlidae).

scientific article published on May 2016

Kinematics of swimming in two burrowing anguilliform fishes

scientific article

Linking morphology and motion: a test of a four-bar mechanism in seahorses.

scientific article

Locomotion in bonobos (Pan paniscus): differences and similarities between bipedal and quadrupedal terrestrial walking, and a comparison with other locomotor modes

scientific article

Mechanical stress, fracture risk and beak evolution in Darwin's ground finches (Geospiza)

scientific article (publication date: 12 April 2010)

Mechanics of overground accelerated running vs. running on an accelerated treadmill ⬇️

scientific article published on December 8, 2012

Mechanics of snout expansion in suction-feeding seahorses: musculoskeletal force transmission.

scientific article published on 4 October 2012

Methods for characterization and optimisation of measuring performance of stereoscopic x-ray systems with image intensifiers

scientific article published on 12 August 2019

Morphometrics and inertial properties in the body segments of chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)

scientific article (publication date: May 2007)

Multi-layered bird beaks: a finite-element approach towards the role of keratin in stress dissipation

scientific article (publication date: 7 August 2012)

Muscle directly meets the vast power demands in agile lizards

scientific article

Muscle moment arms and function of the siamang forelimb during brachiation ⬇️

scientific article published on November 1, 2010

Ontogeny of the cranial skeleton in a Darwin's finch (Geospiza fortis).

scientific article published on 22 May 2011

Progressive tracking: a novel procedure to facilitate manual digitization of videos

scientific article published on 04 November 2020

Segmental morphometrics of the olive baboon (Papio anubis): a longitudinal study from birth to adulthood

scientific article

Snout allometry in seahorses: insights on optimisation of pivot feeding performance during ontogeny

scientific article published on 01 July 2010

Sound attenuation in the ear of domestic chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus) as a result of beak opening

scientific article published on 15 November 2017

Structural tissue organization in the beak of Java and Darwin's finches

scientific article

Suction is kid's play: extremely fast suction in newborn seahorses

scientific article

The effects of habitual footwear use: foot shape and function in native barefoot walkers†

scientific article (publication date: June 2009)

The gibbon's Achilles tendon revisited: consequences for the evolution of the great apes?

scientific article

The head of the finch: the anatomy of the feeding system in two species of finches (Geospiza fortis and Padda oryzivora).

scientific article

The intertarsal joint of the ostrich (Struthio camelus): Anatomical examination and function of passive structures in locomotion

scientific article (publication date: June 2009)

Toe function and dynamic pressure distribution in ostrich locomotion ⬇️

scientific article published on April 1, 2011

Vertical jumping performance of bonobo (Pan paniscus) suggests superior muscle properties

scientific article

Why the long face? A comparative study of feeding kinematics of two pipefishes with different snout lengths

scientific article published on 05 May 2011

List of works by Peter Aerts

A fish that uses its hydrodynamic tongue to feed on land

A functional analysis of how frogs jump out of water

A tongue for all seasons: extreme phenotypic flexibility in salamandrid newts.

Adaptation and function of the bills of Darwin's finches: divergence by feeding type and sex

Aquatic suction feeding dynamics: insights from computational modelling

Biomechanical determinants of bite force dimorphism in Cyclommatus metallifer stag beetles.

Biomechanics of human bipedal gallop: asymmetry dictates leg functions ⬇️

Burrowing and subsurface locomotion in anguilliform fish: behavioral specializations and mechanical constraints

Cervical Anatomy and Function in Turtles

Cost of flight and the evolution of stag beetle weaponry

Determination and validation of the elastic moduli of small and complex biological samples: bone and keratin in bird beaks

Effects of snout dimensions on the hydrodynamics of suction feeding in juvenile and adult seahorses

Evolution: a catfish that can strike its prey on land

Experimentally generated footprints in sand: Analysis and consequences for the interpretation of fossil and forensic footprints

Extremely fast prey capture in pipefish is powered by elastic recoil

Finite-element modelling reveals force modulation of jaw adductors in stag beetles

Functional analysis of the foot and ankle myology of gibbons and bonobos ⬇️

Functional anatomy and kinematics of the oral jaw system during terrestrial feeding in Periophthalmus barbarus.

Functional anatomy of the gibbon forelimb: adaptations to a brachiating lifestyle

Habitat use and vestibular system's dimensions in lacertid lizards

Hydrodynamic constraints on prey-capture performance in forward-striking snakes

Is Beak Morphology in Darwin's Finches Tuned to Loading Demands?

Kinematics and dynamics of burst transitions

Kinematics and functional morphology of aquatic feeding in Australian snake-necked turtles (Pleurodira;Chelodina) ⬇️

Kinematics of benthic suction feeding in Callichthyidae and Mochokidae, with functional implications for the evolution of food scraping in catfishes

Kinematics of mouthbrooding in Oreochromis niloticus (Cichlidae).

Kinematics of swimming in two burrowing anguilliform fishes

Linking morphology and motion: a test of a four-bar mechanism in seahorses.

Locomotion in bonobos (Pan paniscus): differences and similarities between bipedal and quadrupedal terrestrial walking, and a comparison with other locomotor modes

Mechanical stress, fracture risk and beak evolution in Darwin's ground finches (Geospiza)

Mechanics of overground accelerated running vs. running on an accelerated treadmill ⬇️

Mechanics of snout expansion in suction-feeding seahorses: musculoskeletal force transmission.

Methods for characterization and optimisation of measuring performance of stereoscopic x-ray systems with image intensifiers

Morphometrics and inertial properties in the body segments of chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)

Multi-layered bird beaks: a finite-element approach towards the role of keratin in stress dissipation

Muscle directly meets the vast power demands in agile lizards

Muscle moment arms and function of the siamang forelimb during brachiation ⬇️

Ontogeny of the cranial skeleton in a Darwin's finch (Geospiza fortis).

Progressive tracking: a novel procedure to facilitate manual digitization of videos

Segmental morphometrics of the olive baboon (Papio anubis): a longitudinal study from birth to adulthood

Snout allometry in seahorses: insights on optimisation of pivot feeding performance during ontogeny

Sound attenuation in the ear of domestic chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus) as a result of beak opening

Structural tissue organization in the beak of Java and Darwin's finches

Suction is kid's play: extremely fast suction in newborn seahorses

The effects of habitual footwear use: foot shape and function in native barefoot walkers†

The gibbon's Achilles tendon revisited: consequences for the evolution of the great apes?

The head of the finch: the anatomy of the feeding system in two species of finches (Geospiza fortis and Padda oryzivora).

The intertarsal joint of the ostrich (Struthio camelus): Anatomical examination and function of passive structures in locomotion

Toe function and dynamic pressure distribution in ostrich locomotion ⬇️

Vertical jumping performance of bonobo (Pan paniscus) suggests superior muscle properties

Why the long face? A comparative study of feeding kinematics of two pipefishes with different snout lengths