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Philip J. Motta is affiliated with the University of South Florida in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with particular emphasis on subfields such as nature and landscape conservation as well as ecology.

Their work spans several main topics, including:

  • Ichthyology and Marine Biology
  • Marine animal studies overview
  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies

Philip J. Motta has contributed to research published in the journal Environmental Biology of Fishes. This publication venue features their recent paper titled "Tooth length and occlusion in four species of piscivorous fishes: getting a grip on prey", published in 2020.

The scientist has collaborated with other researchers, most notably with Emily Carr as a frequent co-author.

Philip J. Motta's body of work addresses important aspects of ecological conservation and marine biology, particularly focusing on fish species and their ecological roles in aquatic environments.

Best Publications

  • Population genetic structure of Earth's largest fish, the whale shark (Rhincodon typus)

    A. L. F. Castro;B. S. Stewart;S. G. Wilson;R. E. Hueter

  • Functional morphology of the feeding apparatus of ten species of Pacific butterflyfishes (Perciformes, Chaetodontidae): an ecomorphological approach

    Philip J. Motta

  • Feeding anatomy, filter-feeding rate, and diet of whale sharks Rhincodon typus during surface ram filter feeding off the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico.

    Philip J. Motta;Michael Maslanka;Robert E. Hueter;Ray L. Davis

  • Mechanics and Functions of Jaw Protrusion in Teleost Fishes: A Review

    Philip Jay Motta

  • Advances in the Study of Feeding Behaviors, Mechanisms, and Mechanics of Sharks

    Philip J. Motta;Cheryl D. Wilga

  • Analysis of the Bite Force and Mechanical Design of the Feeding Mechanism of the Durophagous Horn Shark Heterodontus Francisci

    Daniel R. Huber;Thomas G. Eason;Robert E. Hueter;Philip J. Motta

  • Trophic consequences of differential performance: ontogeny of oral jaw-crushing performance in the sheepshead, Archosargus probatocephalus (Teleostei, Sparidae)

    L. P. H. Fernandez;P. J. Motta

  • The role of ecomorphological studies in the comparative biology of fishes

    Stephen F. Norton;Joseph J. Luczkovich;Philip J. Motta

  • Bristled shark skin: a microgeometry for boundary layer control?

    A W Lang;P Motta;P Hidalgo;M Westcott

  • Evolution and ecology of feeding in elasmobranchs

    Cheryl D. Wilga;Philip J. Motta;Christopher P. Sanford

  • Ecomorphological correlates in ten species of subtropical seagrass fishes: diet and microhabitat utilization

    Philip J. Motta;Kari B. Clifton;Patricia Hernandez;Bradley T. Eggold

  • Durophagy in sharks: feeding mechanics of the hammerhead Sphyrna tiburo.

    Cheryl D. Wilga;Philip J. Motta

  • A comparison of strike and prey capture kinematics of three species of piscivorous fishes: Florida gar ( Lepisosteus platyrhincus ), redfin needlefish ( Strongylura notata ), and great barracuda ( Sphyraena barracuda )

    Heather T. Porter;Heather T. Porter;Philip J. Motta

  • Feeding Mechanism of the Atlantic Guitarfish Rhinobatos Lentiginosus: Modulation of Kinematic and Motor Activity

    Cheryl D. Wilga;Philip J. Motta

  • Residence and movement patterns of cownose rays Rhinoptera bonasus within a south‐west Florida estuary

    A. B. Collins;M. R. Heupel;P. J. Motta

  • Performance of shark teeth during puncture and draw: implications for the mechanics of cutting

    Lisa B. Whitenack;Lisa B. Whitenack;Philip J. Motta

  • Correlative, Experimental, and Comparative Evolutionary Approaches in Ecomorphology

    K.M. Kotrschal;P.J. Motta

  • Conservation and variation in the feeding mechanism of the spiny dogfish squalus acanthias

    Cheryl D. Wilga;Philip J. Motta

  • Feeding Morphology, Diet, and Ecomorphological Relationships among Five Caribbean Labrids (Teleostei, Labridae)

    Kari B. Clifton;Philip J. Motta

  • Prey Capture Behavior and Feeding Mechanics of Elasmobranchs

    Philip J. Motta;Daniel R. Huber

Frequent Co-Authors

Michelle R. Heupel
Michelle R. Heupel University of Tasmania
Jelle Atema
Jelle Atema Boston University
Peter C. Wainwright
Peter C. Wainwright University of California, Davis
Ashok Kumar
Ashok Kumar Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Stephen Mann
Stephen Mann University of Bristol
Brent S. Stewart
Brent S. Stewart California Natural Resources Agency
Mark G. Meekan
Mark G. Meekan Australian Institute of Marine Science
Greg G. Sass
Greg G. Sass Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Brian W. Bowen
Brian W. Bowen University of Hawaii at Manoa

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