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Does bone preparation impact its shape: consequences for comparative analyses of bone shape.

Fanny Pagès¹, Anne-Claire Fabre², Anick Abourachid¹

¹UMR 7179 C.N.R.S/M.N.H.N., Mécanismes adaptatifs et évolution (MECADEV), Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France.

|December 5, 2019

Summary

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Bone preparation can alter bone shape, especially at the intraspecific level. Researchers must carefully choose preparation methods to avoid physical damage impacting morphological analysis.

Keywords:

Bone deformation Geometric morphometrics Intraspecific and Interspecific analyses Osteological preparation

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Area of Science:

Osteology
Geometric Morphometrics
Comparative Anatomy

Background:

Vertebrate osteological collections are crucial for morphological analysis.
Specimen preparation aims to clean bones without causing damage.
Potential bone deformation from preparation requires investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate bone deformation caused by preparation methods.
To assess the impact of preparation on intraspecific and interspecific variability.
To evaluate if bone texture can indicate preparation-induced deformation.

Main Methods:

Geometric morphometric analysis applied to bird scapular girdles.
Comparison of bone shape before and after preparation.
Analysis of paired versus unpaired bones.
Examination of bone texture for deformation indicators.

Main Results:

Preparation significantly affects bone shape at the intraspecific level.
Paired and unpaired bones showed differential responses to preparation.
Bone texture analysis can detect preparation-induced deformations.
Preparation-induced deformations were negligible compared to interspecific variation.

Conclusions:

Preparation methods can introduce significant bias in intraspecific studies.
Careful selection of preparation techniques is essential to preserve bone morphology.
Geometric morphometrics and texture analysis are valuable tools for assessing preparation effects.