Meeting Abstract 98-3 Monday, Jan. 6 14:00 – 14:15 A harbinger of good things to come in academic/non-academic partnerships: Population genomics and conservation of Erigenia bulbosa (Apiaceae) in Pennsylvania. MCDONNELL, A.J; MOORE, C.L; SCHUETTE, S. ; MARTINE, C.T*; Chicago Botanic Garden; Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA; Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, Pittsburgh, PA; Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA ctm015@bucknell.edu https://www.bucknell.edu/fac-staff/chris-martine Erigenia […]
Archives: Abstracts
You suck, We suck, Everyone sucks Homo sapiens display poor suction feeding performance
Meeting Abstract 97-7 Monday, Jan. 6 15:00 – 15:15 You suck, We suck, Everyone sucks: Homo sapiens display poor suction feeding performance HOLZMAN, R*; EYAL, M; MALUL, D; JACOBS, C; Tel Aviv University; Tel Aviv University; Technion; Tel Aviv University holzman@tauex.tau.ac.il Hardy’s Aquatic Ape Theory proposes that humans evolved to become a two-legged hairless creature via a […]
Suction feeding of the African Lungfish, Protopterus annectens; XROMM analysis of jaw mechanics, cranial kinesis, and hyoid mobility in a novel feeding mechanism
Meeting Abstract 97-5 Monday, Jan. 6 14:30 – 14:45 Suction feeding of the African Lungfish, Protopterus annectens; XROMM analysis of jaw mechanics, cranial kinesis, and hyoid mobility in a novel feeding mechanism. GARTNER, SM*; WHITLOW, KR; LAURENCE-CHASEN, JD; GRANATOSKY, MC; ROSS, RC; WESTNEAT, MW; University of Chicago; University of Chicago; University of Chicago; New York Institute of […]
Strike biomechanics in Polypterus bichir described with XROMM implications for actinopterygian feeding evolution
Meeting Abstract 97-4 Monday, Jan. 6 14:15 – 14:30 Strike biomechanics in Polypterus bichir described with XROMM: implications for actinopterygian feeding evolution WHITLOW, KR*; ROSS, CF; WESTNEAT, MW; University of Chicago; University of Chicago; University of Chicago kwhitlow@uchicago.edu Our understanding of the evolution of skull kinesis in fishes requires detailed analysis of feeding in living polypterids, a […]
Convergent means of breaking constraint How alternative means of premaxillary protrusion have allowed fishes to break functional constraints
Meeting Abstract 97-1 Monday, Jan. 6 13:30 – 13:45 Convergent means of breaking constraint: How alternative means of premaxillary protrusion have allowed fishes to break functional constraints HERNANDEZ, LP*; OLSEN, AM; BRAINERD, EL; The George Washington University; Brown University; Brown University phernand@gwu.edu Breaking intrinsic developmental constraints can allow for the origin of morphological novelties that overcome functional […]
Apparent modulation of integration with prey type in bluegill is driven by individual differences in performance and its integration
Meeting Abstract 97-6 Monday, Jan. 6 14:45 – 15:00 Apparent modulation of integration with prey type in bluegill is driven by individual differences in performance and its integration KANE, EA*; HIGHAM, TE; Georgia Southern University ; UC Riverside ekane@georgiasouthern.edu http://thekanelab.com Integration refers to the ability for parts of an organism to work together, often to accomplish a […]
A 13-bar linkage model of the channel catfish skull and the degrees of freedom needed to suction feed
Meeting Abstract 97-3 Monday, Jan. 6 14:00 – 14:15 A 13-bar linkage model of the channel catfish skull and the degrees of freedom needed to suction feed OLSEN, AM*; HERNÁNDEZ, LP; BRAINERD, EL; Brown University, Providence, RI; George Washington University, Washington, DC; Brown University, Providence, RI aaron_olsen@brown.edu To manipulate their external environment, animals must use the degrees […]
Wettability of Pitcher Plant Trapping Surfaces
Meeting Abstract 96-5 Monday, Jan. 6 14:30 – 14:45 Wettability of Pitcher Plant Trapping Surfaces GOLOS, MR*; BAUER, U; University of Bristol michal.golos@bristol.ac.uk Carnivorous plants have evolved a myriad of highly elaborate structures in order to attract, trap, and retain their prey. Notable among these are the main trapping surfaces of tropical pitcher plants (Nepenthes and Heliamphora), […]
Ultrafast and underdamped Slingshot spiders design conical webs for ambush predation and self-survival
Meeting Abstract 96-4 Monday, Jan. 6 14:15 – 14:30 Ultrafast and underdamped: Slingshot spiders design conical webs for ambush predation and self-survival ALEXANDER, SLM; BHAMLA, MS*; Georgia Institute of Technology saadb@chbe.gatech.edu https://www.bhamla.gatech.edu Numerous living systems employ biological springs and latches to mechanically amplify their power for ultrafast movements. The biomechanics of power-packed, ultrafast motion in both natural […]
The Answer is Blowing in the Wind Flower Wake Downwash Can Reduce Aerodynamic Forces in Insect Flight
Meeting Abstract 96-1 Monday, Jan. 6 13:30 – 13:45 The Answer is Blowing in the Wind: Flower Wake Downwash Can Reduce Aerodynamic Forces in Insect Flight MATTHEWS, M*; CROWLEY, CJ; AIELLO, BR; SIKANDAR, UB; SPONBERG, S; Georgia Tech meganmatthews10@yahoo.com Flying insects interact with changing aerial environments that may challenge aerodynamic performance. Both floral pollinators and the flowers […]
