GEOMETRIC MORPHOMETRY IN ICHTHYOLOGICAL RESEARCH

Authors

  • Alen Bajrić University of Tuzla, Faculty Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Urfeta Vejzagica 4, 75000 Tuzla, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Amna Sakić University of Tuzla, Faculty Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Urfeta Vejzagica 4, 75000 Tuzla, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Edina Hajdarević University of Tuzla, Faculty Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Urfeta Vejzagica 4, 75000 Tuzla, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Avdul Adrović University of Tuzla, Faculty Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Urfeta Vejzagica 4, 75000 Tuzla, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Isat Skenderović University of Tuzla, Faculty Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Urfeta Vejzagica 4, 75000 Tuzla, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Dragojla Golub University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Mladena Stojanovica 2, 78000 Banja Luka, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7251/SKP201102035B

Abstract

Classical morphometry has long been used as a standard method in the studies of morphometric characteristics of organisms. However, in the last two decades of 21 century, the application of geometric morphometry has increased rapidly because of advances in quantitative biological shape analysis. Its development is accompanied by the development of new technologies, primarily computer software. Geometric morphometry can be defined as a fusion of geometry, biology and computer science, and enables the study of biological forms in two-dimensional or three-dimensional space. Morphometric characters indicate the body proportions as well as the proportions of individual body parts that are measured using certain measurement units. The aim of this paper is to present geometric morphometry and explain its application in ichthyological research, and point out its advantages and possibilities, in a practical way.

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Published

2024-04-01

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 2 (2020): ACTA SCIENTIFICA BALCANICA

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