Matthew McLean
@mcleanfishecology.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at UNCW
focused on community/functional/macro ecology of marine fishes. Dad x2.
focused on community/functional/macro ecology of marine fishes. Dad x2.
Check out our new paper in @newphyt.bsky.social led by Nestor Bosch
Global patterns in seagrass trait composition are strongly linked to phylogenetic dissimilarity, showing the importance of evolutionary history in shaping contemporary seagrass biogeography
doi.org/10.1111/nph....
Global patterns in seagrass trait composition are strongly linked to phylogenetic dissimilarity, showing the importance of evolutionary history in shaping contemporary seagrass biogeography
doi.org/10.1111/nph....
November 22, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Check out our new paper in @newphyt.bsky.social led by Nestor Bosch
Global patterns in seagrass trait composition are strongly linked to phylogenetic dissimilarity, showing the importance of evolutionary history in shaping contemporary seagrass biogeography
doi.org/10.1111/nph....
Global patterns in seagrass trait composition are strongly linked to phylogenetic dissimilarity, showing the importance of evolutionary history in shaping contemporary seagrass biogeography
doi.org/10.1111/nph....
Check out our new paper, led by Liam MacNeil, showing trait convergence under similar environmental conditions in demersal fish assemblages across the Northern Hemisphere
dx.doi.org/10.1111/geb....
dx.doi.org/10.1111/geb....
November 16, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Check out our new paper, led by Liam MacNeil, showing trait convergence under similar environmental conditions in demersal fish assemblages across the Northern Hemisphere
dx.doi.org/10.1111/geb....
dx.doi.org/10.1111/geb....
Check out our new paper in GEC showing how ecological traits can be used to rank conservation priorities for fish species within the same IUCN categories. Priorities for threatened species can change importantly based on conservation goals.
doi.org/10.1016/j.ge...
doi.org/10.1016/j.ge...
July 22, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Check out our new paper in GEC showing how ecological traits can be used to rank conservation priorities for fish species within the same IUCN categories. Priorities for threatened species can change importantly based on conservation goals.
doi.org/10.1016/j.ge...
doi.org/10.1016/j.ge...
Reposted by Matthew McLean
Large #teeth & highly protrusible #jaws are 2 feeding innovations that have evolved in #fish. But @cichlidnick.bsky.social &co suggest that they're incompatible with each other; large teeth unlock new feeding modes, but constrain how prey can be captured @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/3HVH7go
June 26, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Large #teeth & highly protrusible #jaws are 2 feeding innovations that have evolved in #fish. But @cichlidnick.bsky.social &co suggest that they're incompatible with each other; large teeth unlock new feeding modes, but constrain how prey can be captured @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/3HVH7go
Counting fish isn't hard in temperate ecosystems...right?
June 25, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Counting fish isn't hard in temperate ecosystems...right?
Reposted by Matthew McLean
Conserving the beauty of the world’s reef fish assemblages 💙
Check out our last paper @pnas.org
We mapped what makes reef fish assemblages beautiful worldwide! 🌍
MPAs boost aesthetic, and developing countries have a chance to align conservation with local benefits
doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
🌐🧪🦑🦤
Check out our last paper @pnas.org
We mapped what makes reef fish assemblages beautiful worldwide! 🌍
MPAs boost aesthetic, and developing countries have a chance to align conservation with local benefits
doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
🌐🧪🦑🦤
June 19, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Conserving the beauty of the world’s reef fish assemblages 💙
Check out our last paper @pnas.org
We mapped what makes reef fish assemblages beautiful worldwide! 🌍
MPAs boost aesthetic, and developing countries have a chance to align conservation with local benefits
doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
🌐🧪🦑🦤
Check out our last paper @pnas.org
We mapped what makes reef fish assemblages beautiful worldwide! 🌍
MPAs boost aesthetic, and developing countries have a chance to align conservation with local benefits
doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
🌐🧪🦑🦤
🚨NEW IN @pnas.org🚨
We evaluated the distribution and drivers of aesthetic value in reef fish assemblages worldwide! MPAs enhance aesthetic value and tropical developing countries have the greatest potential conservation benefits!
doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
@reeflifesurvey.bsky.social
We evaluated the distribution and drivers of aesthetic value in reef fish assemblages worldwide! MPAs enhance aesthetic value and tropical developing countries have the greatest potential conservation benefits!
doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
@reeflifesurvey.bsky.social
June 18, 2025 at 6:34 PM
🚨NEW IN @pnas.org🚨
We evaluated the distribution and drivers of aesthetic value in reef fish assemblages worldwide! MPAs enhance aesthetic value and tropical developing countries have the greatest potential conservation benefits!
doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
@reeflifesurvey.bsky.social
We evaluated the distribution and drivers of aesthetic value in reef fish assemblages worldwide! MPAs enhance aesthetic value and tropical developing countries have the greatest potential conservation benefits!
doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
@reeflifesurvey.bsky.social
First post on BS! Celebrating a paper accepted with a fabulous beer!
May 16, 2025 at 11:25 PM
First post on BS! Celebrating a paper accepted with a fabulous beer!