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Publications as of January 10, 2013

• 41) Higham, T.E. In review. Bolting, bouldering, and burrowing: functional morphology and biomechanics of pedal specializations in desert-dwelling lizards.

• 40) Higham, T.E., K.R. Lipsett, D.A. Syme, and A.P. Russell. In review. Controlled chaos: Muscle contractile dynamics, fiber types, and three-dimensional kinematics of autotomized lizard tails. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology

• 39) Anderson, C.V. and T.E. Higham. 2013. Anatomy. In: The Biology of Chameleons. Tolley, K.A. and Herrel, A. (eds). University of California Press. In Press

• 38) Higham, T.E. and C.V. Anderson. 2013. Function and Adaptation. In: The Biology of Chameleons. Tolley, K.A. and Herrel, A. (eds). University of California Press. In Press

• 37) Higham, T.E. and D.I. Irschick. 2013. Springs, steroids, and slingshots: the roles of enhancers and constraints in animal movement. Journal of Comparative Physiology B. In press. [PDF]

• 36) Foster, K.L. and T.E. Higham. 2012. How forelimb and hindlimb function changes with incline and perch diameter in the green anole (Anolis carolinensis). Journal of Experimental Biology. 215, 2288-2300. [PDF]

• 35) Kane, E.A. and T.E. Higham. 2012. Life in the flow lane: differences in pectoral fin morphology suggest transitions in station-holding demand across species of marine sculpin. Zoology. 115, 223-232. [PDF]

• 34) Higham, T.E. and A.P. Russell. 2012. Time-varying motor control of autotomized leopard gecko tails: multiple inputs and behavioral modulation. Journal of Experimental Biology. 215, 435-441. [PDF] (Also see cover)

• 33) Olberding, J.P., L.D. McBrayer, and T.E. Higham. 2012. Performance and three-dimensional kinematics of bipedal lizards during obstacle negotiation. Journal of Experimental Biology. 215, 247-255. [PDF]

• 32) O'Connor, J.L., L.D. McBrayer, T.E. Higham, J.F. Husak, I.T. Moore and D.C. Rostal. 2011. Effects of training and testosterone on muscle-fiber types and locomotor performance in male six-lined racerunners (Aspidoscelis sexlineata). Physiological and Biochemical Zoology. 84, 394-405. [PDF]

• 31) Higham, T.E., P.G. Korchari, and L.D. McBrayer. 2011. How muscles define maximum locomotor performance in lizards: An analysis using swing and stance phase muscles. Journal of Experimental Biology 214, 1685-1691. [PDF]

• 30) Clark, A.J. and T.E. Higham. 2011. Slipping, sliding, and stability: locomotor strategies for overcoming unexpected low-friction surfaces. Journal of Experimental Biology. 214, 1369-1378. [PDF] (Check out the news articles in the The New York Times, The Telegraph, on the Clemson website, and on the College of Charleston website)

• 29) Higham, T.E., A.A. Biewener, and S. Delp. 2011. Mechanics, modulation and modeling: how muscles actuate and control movement. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B. 366, 1463-1465. [PDF]

• 28) Higham, T.E. and A.A. Biewener. 2011. Functional and architectural complexity within and between muscles: regional variation and intermuscular force transmission. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B. 366, 1477-1487. [PDF]

• 27) Fuller, P.O, T.E. Higham, and A.J. Clark. 2011. Posture, speed, and habitat structure: Three-dimensional hindlimb kinematics of two species of padless geckos. Zoology. 114, 104-112. [PDF]

• 26) Kane, E.A. and T.E. Higham. 2011. The integration of locomotion and prey capture in divergent cottid fishes: functional disparity despite morphological similarity. Journal of Experimental Biology. 214, 1092-1099. [PDF]

• 25) Higham, T.E., P.G. Korchari, and L.D. McBrayer. 2011. How to climb a tree: Lizards accelerate faster, but pause more, when escaping on vertical surfaces. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 102, 83-90. [PDF]

• 24) Higham, T.E. 2011. The biomechanics of feeding in fishes. In: Farrell A.P., (ed.) Encyclopedia of Fish Physiology: From Genome to Environment, San Diego: Academic Press. [PDF]

• 23) Higham, T.E. 2010. Book review of "Feeding and Digestive Functions of Fishes". Quarterly Review of Biology. 85, 374.[PDF]

• 22) Higham, T.E. and A.P. Russell. 2010. Divergence in locomotor performance, ecology, and morphology between two sympatric sister species of desert-dwelling geckos. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 101, 860-869. [PDF]

• 21) Foster, K.L. and T.E. Higham. 2010. How to build a pectoral fin: Functional morphology and steady swimming kinematics of the spotted ratfish, Hydrolagus colliei. Canadian Journal of Zoology. 88 (8), 774-780. [PDF]

• 20) Higham, T.E. and A.P. Russell. 2010. Flip, flop and fly: modulated motor control and highly variable movement patterns of autotomized gecko tails. Biology Letters. 6, 70-73. [PDF] (Check out the news articles in the New York Times, in ScienceDaily, the Discovery Channel, the CBC News, the Calgary Herald, on the Clemson website and on the University of Calgary website that highlight this paper.)

• 19) Russell, A.P. and T.E. Higham. 2009. A new angle on clinging in geckos: incline, not substrate, triggers the deployment of the adhesive system. Proceedings of the Royal Society B. 276, 3705-3709. [PDF] (Check out the news articles in the Washington Post, ScienceDaily, the Discovery Channel, the Globe and Mail, on the Clemson website, and on the University of Calgary website that highlight this paper.)

• 18) Higham, T.E. and A.A. Biewener. 2009. Fatigue alters in vivo function within and between limb muscles during locomotion. Proceedings of the Royal Society B. 276, 1193-1197. [PDF]

• 17) Wainwright, P.C., R.S. Mehta, and T.E. Higham. 2008. Stereotypy, flexibility and coordination: key concepts in behavioral functional morphology. Journal of Experimental Biology. 211(22) 3523-3528. [PDF]

• 16) Higham, T.E. and F.E. Nelson. 2008. The integration of lateral gastrocnemius muscle function and kinematics in running turkeys. Zoology. 111(6) 483-493. [PDF]

• 15) Higham, T.E. and A.A. Biewener. 2008. Integration within and between muscles during terrestrial locomotion: effects of incline and speed. Journal of Experimental Biology. 211(14) 2303-2316. [PDF]

• 14) Higham, T.E., A.A. Biewener, and J.M. Wakeling. 2008. Functional diversification within and between muscle synergists during locomotion. Biology Letters. 4(1) 41-44. [PDF] Click here to view the Harvard Science article highlighting this paper.

• 13) Day, S.W., T.E. Higham, and P.C. Wainwright. 2007. Time resolved measurements of the flow generated by suction feeding fish. Experiments in Fluids. 43(5) 713-724. [PDF]

• 12) Wainwright, P.C., A.M. Carroll, D.C. Collar, S.W. Day, T.E. Higham, and R.A. Holzman. 2007. Suction feeding mechanics, performance and diversity in fishes. Integrative and Comparative Biology. 47(1) 96-106. [PDF]

• 11) Higham, T.E. 2007. The integration of locomotion and prey capture in vertebrates: morphology, behavior and performance. Integrative and Comparative Biology. 47(1) 82-95. [PDF]

• 10) Higham, T.E., C.D. Hulsey, O. Rican, and A.M. Carroll. 2007. Feeding with speed: prey capture evolution in cichlids. Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 20(1) 70-78. [PDF]

• 9) Higham, T.E. 2007. Feeding, fins and braking maneuvers: locomotion during prey capture in centrarchid fishes. Journal of Experimental Biology. 210(1) 107-117. [PDF]

• 8) Higham, T.E., S.W. Day, and P.C. Wainwright. 2006. The pressures of suction feeding: the relation between buccal pressure and induced fluid speed in centrarchid fishes. Journal of Experimental Biology 209(17), 3281-3287. [PDF]

• 7) Higham, T.E., S.W. Day, and P.C. Wainwright. 2006. Multidimensional analysis of suction feeding performance in fishes: fluid speed, acceleration, strike accuracy and the ingested volume of water. Journal of Experimental Biology 209(14), 2713-2725. [PDF]

• 6) Higham, T.E., B. Malas, B.C. Jayne, and G.V. Lauder. 2005. Constraints on starting and stopping: behavior compensates for reduced pectoral fin area during braking of the bluegill sunfish Lepomis macrochirus. Journal of Experimental Biology 208(24), 4735-4746. [PDF]

• 5) Day, S.W., T.E. Higham, A.Y. Cheer, and P.C. Wainwright. 2005. Spatial and temporal patterns of water flow generated by suction feeding bluegill sunfish Lepomis macrochirus resolved by Particle Image Velocimetry. Journal of Experimental Biology 208(14), 2661-2671. [PDF]

• 4) Higham, T.E., S.W. Day and P.C. Wainwright. 2005. Sucking while swimming: evaluating the effects of ram speed on suction generation in bluegill sunfish Lepomis macrochirus using digital particle image velocimetry. Journal of Experimental Biology 208(14), 2653-2660. [PDF]

• 3) Higham, T.E., and B.C. Jayne. 2004. In vivo muscle activity in the hindlimb of the arboreal lizard, Chamaeleo calyptratus: general patterns and the effects of incline. Journal of Experimental Biology 207(2), 249-261. [PDF]

• 2) Higham, T.E., and B.C. Jayne. 2004. Locomotion of lizards on inclines and perches: hindlimb kinematics of an arboreal specialist and a terrestrial generalist. Journal of Experimental Biology 207(2), 233-248. [PDF]

• 1) Higham, T.E., M.S. Davenport, and B.C. Jayne. 2001. Maneuvering in an arboreal habitat: the effects of turning angle on the locomotion of three sympatric ecomorphs of Anolis lizards. Journal of Experimental Biology 204(23), 4141- 4155. [PDF]