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Richard C. Harrington

South Carolina Department of Natural ResourcesORCID 0000-0002-2199-9015Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1

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Chase Brownstein· 2 shared Thomas J. NeariD· 2 shared Ava GhezelayaghiD· 1 shared Christine E. ThackeriD· 1 shared Julia E. WoodiD· 1 shared Laura R. V. AlencariD· 1 shared Martha M. MuñoziD· 1 shared

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Physiology mediates transcontinental radiations of freshwater fishes

Chase Brownstein, Richard C. Harrington, Thomas J. Near

The paper shows that saltwater tolerance enabled transcontinental freshwater fish radiations to disperse across marine barriers and diversify in freshwater ecosystems.

bioRxiv · Sep 10, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

The macroevolutionary impact of an innovation reversal in ray-finned fishes

Chase Brownstein, Richard C. Harrington, Julia E. Wood, Ava Ghezelayagh, Laura R. V. Alencar, Martha M. Muñoz, Christine E. Thacker, Thomas J. Near

This paper shows how swim bladder loss in ray-finned fishes influenced diversification by enabling adaptation to deep sea and Southern Ocean environments, but also acted as a selective filter during past global warming events.

bioRxiv · Aug 29, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology