Meeting Abstract 38.2 Monday, Jan. 5 Decoding Cockroach Antennal Tactile Navigation Using Naturalistic and White Noise Stimuli in a Control Theoretic Framework SPONBERG, S.*; MONGEAU, J.M.; MILLER, J.P.; FULL, R.J.; Univ. of CA, Berkeley; Univ. of CA, Berkeley; Montana St. Univ.; Univ. of CA, Berkeley sponberg@berkeley.edu Control theoretic models for stabilization and navigation behaviors provide a framework […]
Archives: Abstracts
Worms as wedges Effects of sediment mechanics on burrowing behavior
Meeting Abstract 37.1 Monday, Jan. 5 Worms as wedges: Effects of sediment mechanics on burrowing behavior DORGAN, Kelly M*; ARWADE, Sanjay R; JUMARS, Peter A; University of California, Berkeley; University of Massachusetts, Amherst; University of Maine kelly.dorgan@berkeley.edu Marine muds are elastic solids through which animals move by propagating a crack-shaped burrow. Fracture mechanics depend on material stiffness […]
Simultaneous correlation of odor-plume structure and behavior II Signal contrast at walking legs elicits steering in tracking blue crabs
Meeting Abstract 37.3 Monday, Jan. 5 Simultaneous correlation of odor-plume structure and behavior: II. Signal contrast at walking legs elicits steering in tracking blue crabs WEISSBURG, M.J*; DICKMAN, D.B.; PAGE, J.L; WEBSTER, D.R.; Georgia Inst. Technology; Georgia Inst. Technology; Georgia Inst. Technology; Georgia Inst. Technology marc.weissburg@biology.gatech.edu Animals may use different sensor populations to regulate specific tasks during […]
Sensory input for routine turns in larval zebrafish
Meeting Abstract 37.6 Monday, Jan. 5 Sensory input for routine turns in larval zebrafish DANOS, Nicole; Harvard University ndanos@oeb.harvard.edu Early locomotor behavior in zebrafish is highly stereotyped. In this study, I investigate the effects of the physical environment on the development of this early locomotor behavior. Specifically, I seek to determine which aspects of normal behaviors are […]
Nonlinear integration of proprioceptive inputs to the lamprey central pattern generator for locomotion
Meeting Abstract 37.5 Monday, Jan. 5 Nonlinear integration of proprioceptive inputs to the lamprey central pattern generator for locomotion TYTELL, E.D.*; COHEN, A.H.; Univ. of Maryland, College Park; Univ. of Maryland, College Park tytell@umd.edu When animals move, they receive feedback from numerous proprioceptive sensors. These sensors relay information on body movement to the spinal cord and brain, […]
Antennae mediate an abdominal flexion response to body rotations in the hawkmoth Manduca sexta
Meeting Abstract 37.2 Monday, Jan. 5 Antennae mediate an abdominal flexion response to body rotations in the hawkmoth Manduca sexta HINTERWIRTH, A.J.*; DANIEL, T.L.; University of Washington; University of Washington ahinterw@u.washington.edu The crepuscular moth Manduca sexta does not rely on vision alone for flight control. It uses mechanosensory information from its antennae to mediate rapid responses to […]
Studying cues for species identification using robotic lizards in the field
Meeting Abstract 36.7 Monday, Jan. 5 Studying cues for species identification using robotic lizards in the field ORD, TJ*; STAMPS, JA; Harvard University / Univ. of California, Davis; Univ. of California, Davis tord@oeb.harvard.edu Theory suggests that territorial animals should recognize and selectively respond to species-specific components of displays used in territorial defense. We examined whether the territorial […]
Sound Strategies Acoustic Aposematism, Mimicry, and Sonar Jamming in the Bat-Moth Arms Race
Meeting Abstract 36.4 Monday, Jan. 5 Sound Strategies: Acoustic Aposematism, Mimicry, and Sonar Jamming in the Bat-Moth Arms Race. CORCORAN, Aaron/J.; BARBER, Jesse/R.; CULLEN, Megan/A.; CONNER, William/E.*; Wake Forest University; Colorado State University; Wake Forest University; Wake Forest University conner@wfu.edu Moths have long engaged in an evolutionary arms race to avoid capture by bats. Tiger moths (Lepidoptera: […]
Self-grooming response of meadow voles to the odor of opposite-sex conspecifics in relation to the dietary protein content of both sexes
Meeting Abstract 36.9 Monday, Jan. 5 Self-grooming response of meadow voles to the odor of opposite-sex conspecifics in relation to the dietary protein content of both sexes HOBBS, N.J.*; AVEN, A.M.; FERKIN, M. H.; University of Memphis; University of Memphis; University of Memphis nhobbs@memphis.edu Many animals self-groom when they encounter the scent marks of opposite-sex conspecifics. Self-grooming […]
Phylogenetic variation of swimbladder disturbance sounds and morphology for twenty genera of doradoid catfishes with outgroup comparisons
Meeting Abstract 36.8 Monday, Jan. 5 Phylogenetic variation of swimbladder disturbance sounds and morphology for twenty genera of doradoid catfishes with outgroup comparisons KAATZ, I. M.*; STEWART, D. J.; SUNY College of Env.Sci.Forestry; SUNY College of Env.Sci.Forestry imkaatz@yahoo.com This is the first comprehensive phylogenetic survey of sound signal design in a clade of catfishes (Families Doradidae and […]
