Pimiento, Catalina
Former Fellow
Selected Publications
Article
Gendre, Matthieu, Hauffe, Torsten, Pimiento, Catalina, and Silvestro, Daniele. 2024. "Benchmarking imputation methods for categorical biological data ." Methods in Ecology and Evolution , 15, (9) 1624–1638. https://doi.org/10.1111/2041-210X.14339 .
2024
Pimiento, Catalina, Kocáková, Kristína, Mathes, Gregor H., Argyriou, Thodoris, Cadena, Edwin-Alberto, Cooper, Jack A., Cortés, Dirley, Field, Daniel J., Klug, Christian, Scheyer, Torsten M., Valenzuela-Toro, Ana, Buess, Timon, Günter, Meike, Gardiner, Amanda M., Hatt, Pascale, Holdener, Geraldine, Jacober, Giulia, Kobelt, Sabrina, Masseraz, Sheldon, Mehli, Ian, Reiff, Sarah, Rigendinger, Eva, Ruckstuhl, Mimo, Schneider, Santana, Seige, Clarissa et al. 2024. "The extinct marine megafauna of the Phanerozoic ." Cambridge Prisms: Extinction , 1–35. https://doi.org/10.1017/ext.2024.12 .
2024
Cooper, Jack A., Griffin, John N., Kindlimann, René, and Pimiento, Catalina. 2023. "Are shark teeth proxies for functional traits? A framework to infer ecology from the fossil record ." Journal of fish biology , https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.15326 .
2023
Dolton, Haley R., Snelling, Edward P., Deaville, Robert, Jackson, Andrew L., Perkins, Matthew W., Bortoluzzi, Jenny R., Purves, Kevin, Curnick, David J., Pimiento, Catalina, and Payne, Nicholas L. 2023. "Centralized red muscle in Odontaspis ferox and the prevalence of regional endothermy in sharks ." Biology Letters , 19, (11). https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2023.0331 .
2023
Villafaña, Jaime A., Rivadeneira, Marcelo M., Pimiento, Catalina, and Kriwet, Jürgen. 2023. "Diversification trajectories and paleobiogeography of Neogene chondrichthyans from Europe ." Paleobiology , 49, (2) 329–341. https://doi.org/10.1017/pab.2022.40 .
2023
Pimiento, Catalina, Albouy, Camille, Silvestro, Daniele, Mouton, Théophile L., Velez, Laure, Mouillot, David, Judah, Aaron B., Griffin, John N., and Leprieur, Fabien. 2023. "Functional diversity of sharks and rays is highly vulnerable and supported by unique species and locations worldwide ." Nature Communications , 14, (1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-43212-3 .
2023
Munoz, Francois, Klausmeier, Christopher A., Gauzere, Pierre, Kandlikar, Gaurav, Litchman, Elena, Mouquet, Nicolas, Ostling, Annette, Thuiller, Wilfried, Algar, Adam C., Auber, Arnaud, Cadotte, Marc W., Delalandre, Leo, Denelle, Pierre, Enquist, Brian J., Fortunel, Claire, Grenie, Matthias, Loiseau, Nicolas, Mahaut, Lucie, Maire, Anthony, Mouillot, David, Pimiento, Catalina, Violle, Cyrille, and Kraft, Nathan J. B. 2023. "The ecological causes of functional distinctiveness in communities ." Ecology Letters , 26, (8) 1452–1465. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.14265 .
2023
Pimiento, Catalina and Antonelli, Alexandre. 2022. "Integrating deep-time palaeontology in conservation prioritisation ." Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution , 10. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2022.959364 .
2022
Joos, Julia, Pimiento, Catalina, Miles, Donald B., and Müller, Johannes. 2022. "Quaternary megafauna extinctions altered body size distribution in tortoises." Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences , 289, (1987). https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2022.1947 .
2022
Cooper, Jack A., Hutchinson, John R., Bernvi, David C., Cliff, Geremy, Wilson, Rory P., Dicken, Matt L., Menzel, Jan, Wroe, Stephen, Pirlo, Jeanette, and Pimiento, Catalina. 2022. "The extinct shark Otodus megalodon was a transoceanic superpredator: Inferences from 3D modeling ." Science Advances , 8, (33). https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abm9424 .
2022
Pimiento, Catalina and Pyenson, Nicholas D. 2021. "PALEONTOLOGY When sharks nearly disappeared ." Science , 372, (6546) 1036–1037. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abj2088 .
2021
Cooper, Jack A., Pimiento, Catalina, Ferrón, Humberto G., and Benton, Michael J. 2020. "Body dimensions of the extinct giant shark Otodus megalodon: a 2D reconstruction ." Scientific Reports , 10, (1) 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-71387-y .
2020
Villafaña, Jaime A., Hernandez, Sebastian, Alvarado, Alonso, Shimada, Kenshu, Pimiento, Catalina, Rivadeneira, Marcelo M., and Kriwet, Jürgen. 2020. "First evidence of a palaeo-nursery area of the great white shark ." Scientific Reports , 10, (1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-65101-1 .
2020
Pimiento, Catalina, Leprieur, F., Silvestro, D., Lefcheck, Jonathan S., Albouy, C., Rasher, D. B., Davis, Matt, Svenning, J-C, and Griffin, J. N. 2020. "Functional diversity of marine megafauna in the Anthropocene ." Science Advances , 6, (16) eaay7650–eaay7650. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aay7650 .
2020
Pimiento, Catalina, Bacon, Christine D., Silvestro, Daniele, Hendy, Austin, Jaramillo, Carlos, Zizka, Alexander, Meyer, Xavier, and Antonelli, Alexandre. 2020. "Selective extinction against redundant species buffers functional diversity ." Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences , 287, (1931). https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2020.1162 .
2020
Paillard, Adele, Shimada, Kenshu, and Pimiento, Catalina. 2020. "The fossil record of extant elasmobranchs." Journal of fish biology , https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.14588 .
2020
Pimiento, Catalina and Benton, Michael J. 2020. "The impact of the Pull of the Recent on extant elasmobranchs ." Palaeontology , 1–6. https://doi.org/10.1111/pala.12478 .
2020
Bernal, Ximena E., Rojas, Bibiana, Pinto-E, Maria Alejandra, Mendoza-Henao, Angela M., Herrera-Montes, Adriana, Isabel Herrera-Montes, Maria, Caceres Franco, Andrea del Pilar, Ceron-Souza, Ivania, Paz, Andrea, Vergara, Daniela, Barragan Contreras, Leidy Alejandra, Salazar, Camilo, Bohorquez Alonso, Martha Lucia, Guarnizo, Carlos E., Sanchez, Adriana, Olaya-Castro, Alexandra, Urbina-Cardona, Nicolas, Guayasamin, Juan M., Uy, Floria Mora-Kepfer, Feris, Faride Lamadrid, Franco-Orozco, Barbara, Munoz, Martha M., Patricia Rincon-Diaz, Martha, Sanchez Herrera, Melissa, Betancourth-Cundar, Mileidy et al. 2019. "Empowering Latina scientists ." Science , 363, (6429) 825–826. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aaw6004 .
2019
Pimiento, Catalina, Cantalapiedra, Juan L., Shimada, Kenshu, Field, Daniel J., and Smaers, Jeroen B. 2019. "Evolutionary pathways toward gigantism in sharks and rays ." Evolution , 73, (3) 588–599. https://doi.org/10.1111/evo.13680 .
2019
Pimiento, Catalina, Tang, Kit Lam, Zamora, Samuel, Klug, Christian, and Sánchez-Villagra, Marcelo R. 2018. "Assessing canalisation of intraspecific variation on a macroevolutionary scale: the case of crinoid arms through the Phanerozoic ." PeerJ , 6 e4899. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4899 .
2018
Pimiento, Catalina. 2018. "Our shallow-water origins ." Science , 362, (6413) 402–403. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aau8461 .
2018
Perez, Victor J., Pimiento, Catalina, Hendy, Austin, González-Barba, Gerardo, Hubbell, Gordon, and MacFadden, Bruce J. 2017. "Late Miocene chondrichthyans from Lago Bayano, Panama: Functional diversity, environment and biogeography ." Journal of Paleontology , 91, (03) 512–547. https://doi.org/10.1017/jpa.2017.5 .
2017
Pimiento, Catalina, Griffin, John N., Clements, Christopher F., Silvestro, Daniele, Varela, Sara, Uhen, Mark D., and Jaramillo, Carlos. 2017. "The Pliocene marine megafauna extinction and its impact on functional diversity ." Nature Ecology & Evolution , 1 1100–1106. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-017-0223-6 .
2017
Pimiento, Catalina, MacFadden, Bruce, Clements, Christopher F., Varela, Sara, Jaramillo, Carlos A., Velez-Juarbe, Jorge, and Silliman, Brian R. 2016. "Geographical distribution patterns of Carcharocles megalodon over time reveal clues about extinction mechanisms ." Journal of Biogeography , 43, (8) 1645–1655. https://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.12754 .
2016
Vélez-Juarbe, Jorge, Wood, Aaron R., and Pimiento, Catalina. 2016. "Pygmy sperm whales (Odontoceti, Kogiidae) from the Pliocene of Florida and North Carolina ." Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology , 36, (4). https://doi.org/10.1080/02724634.2016.1135806 .
2016
Carrillo-Briceño, Jorge D., De Gracia, Carlos, Pimiento, Catalina, Aguilera, Orangel A., Kindlimann, René, Santamarina, Patricio, and Jaramillo, Carlos A. 2015. "A New Late Miocene Chondrichthyan Assemblage from the Chagres Formation, Panama ." Journal of South American Earth Sciences , 60 56–70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsames.2015.02.001 .
2015
Pimiento, Catalina and Balk, Meghan A. 2015. "Body-size trends of the extinct giant shark Carcharocles megalodon : a deep-time perspective on marine apex predators ." Paleobiology , 41, (3) 479–490. https://doi.org/10.1017/pab.2015.16 .
2015
MacFadden, Bruce J., Symister, Chanika, Cannarozzi, Nicole, Pimiento, Catalina, and De Gracia, Carlos. 2015. "Comparative Diagenesis and Rare Earth Element Variation in Miocene Invertebrate and Vertebrate Fossils from Panama ." The Journal of geology , 123, (6) 491–507. https://doi.org/10.1086/684006 .
2015
Pimiento, Catalina. 2015. "Engaging students in paleontology: the design and implementation of an undergraduate-level blended course in Panama ." Evolution: Education and Outreach , 8, (1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12052-015-0046-3 .
2015
Pimiento, Catalina, Nifong, James C., Hunter, Margaret E., Monaco, Eric, and Silliman, Brian R. 2015. "Habitat use patterns of the invasive red lionfish Pterois volitans : a comparison between mangrove and reef systems in San Salvador, Bahamas ." Marine Ecology , 36, (1) 28–37. https://doi.org/10.1111/maec.12114 .
2015
Pimiento, Catalina, Nifong, James C., Hunter, Margaret E., Monaco, Eric, and Silliman, Brian R. 2015. "Habitat use patterns of the invasive red lionfish Pterois volitans : a comparison between mangrove and reef systems in San Salvador, Bahamas ." Marine Ecology , 36, (1) 28–37. https://doi.org/10.1111/maec.12114 .
2015
Vasquez, Sara and Pimiento, Catalina. 2014. "Tiburones y Rayas de la formacion Tonosi (Eoceno de Panama) ." Revista Geologica de America Central , 51 165–169. https://doi.org/10.15517/rgac.v51i1.16911 .
2014
Pimiento, Catalina and Clements, Christopher F. 2014. "When Did Carcharocles megalodon Become Extinct? A New Analysis of the Fossil Record ." PloS One , 9, (10) 1–5. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0111086 .
2014
Pimiento, Catalina, Gonzalez-Barba, Gerardo, Hendy, Austin J. W., Jaramillo, Carlos A., MacFadden, Bruce J., Montes, Camilo, Suarez, Sandra C., and Shippritt, Monica. 2013. "Early Miocene chondrichthyans from the Culebra Formation, Panama: a window into marine vertebrate faunas before closure the Central American Seaway ." Journal of South American Earth Sciences , 42 159–170. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsames.2012.11.005 .
2013
Pimiento, Catalina, Gonzalez-Barba, Gerardo, Ehret, Dana J., Hendy, Austin J. W., MacFadden, Bruce J., and Jaramillo, Carlos A. 2013. "Sharks and rays (Chondrichthyes, Elasmobranchii) from the late miocene gatun formation of Panama ." Journal of Paleontology , 87, (5) 755–774. https://doi.org/10.1666/12-117 .
2013
Pimiento, Catalina, Monaco, Eric, Barbour, Andrew B., and Silliman, Brian R. 2012. "Predation on Speared Red Lionfish, Pterois Volitans, by Spotted Moray, Gymnothorax Moringa ." Florida Scientist , 76 391–394.
2012
Pimiento, Catalina and Pringle, Rose M. 2011. "Fossil sharks: Learning from and about the past ." Science Sampler , 2011 56–63.
2011
Pimiento, Catalina, Ehret, Dana J., MacFadden, Bruce J., and Hubbell, Gordon. 2010. "Ancient Nursery Area for the Extinct Giant Shark Megalodon from the Miocene of Panama ." PLoS One , 5, (5) e10552. (PLoS ONE) https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0010552 .
2010
Uhen, Mark D., Coates, Anthony G., Jaramillo, Carlos A., Montes, Camilo, Pimiento, Catalina, Rincon, Aldo, Strong, Nikki, and Velez-Juarbe, Jorge. 2010. "Marine mammals from the Miocene of Panama ." Journal of South American Earth Sciences , 30, (3-4) 167–175. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsames.2010.08.002 .
2010