Recovery from catch-and-release angling in Gulf of Mexico fishes

Meeting Abstract 77-4  Monday, Jan. 6 08:45 – 09:00  Recovery from catch-and-release angling in Gulf of Mexico fishes MARTIN, LM*; ESBAUGH, AJ; The University of Texas at Austin, Marine Science Institute; The University of Texas at Austin, Marine Science Institute leighann.martin@utexas.edu The Gulf of Mexico’s recreational fisheries has been estimated to provide in excess of $7 billion […]

New Zealand Mud Snails Continue Respiring During Severe Oxygen Limitation at Warm Temperatures

Meeting Abstract 77-8  Monday, Jan. 6 09:45 – 10:00  New Zealand Mud Snails Continue Respiring During Severe Oxygen Limitation at Warm Temperatures KING, EE*; STILLMAN, JH; WILLIAMS, CW; University of California, Berkeley; University of California, Berkeley and San Francisco State University; University of California, Berkeley emily_king@berkeley.edu Physiological intolerance of environmental stress constrains a species’ range by limiting […]

Hypermetric scaling of the leg tracheal system in cockroaches

Meeting Abstract 77-7  Monday, Jan. 6 09:30 – 09:45  Hypermetric scaling of the leg tracheal system in cockroaches HARRISON, J.F*; AIVAZIAN, V.; WEED, M.; MUNOZ, E; VANDENBROOKS, J.M; Arizona State University; Arizona State University; Arizona State University; Arizona State University; Midwestern University j.harrison@asu.edu https://sols.asu.edu/jon-harrison Understanding the causes and consequences of evolution of larger or smaller body sizes […]

Development of Diving Capability in Weddell Seal Pups

Meeting Abstract 77-2  Monday, Jan. 6 08:15 – 08:30  Development of Diving Capability in Weddell Seal Pups WEITZNER, EL; PEARSON, LE; WHORISKEY, S; HARRIS, HS; WHITMER, E; BRODIE, E; TOMANEK, L; JOHNSON, S; LIWANAG, HEM*; Cal Poly San Luis Obispo; Cal Poly San Luis Obispo; The Marine Mammal Center; The Marine Mammal Center; The Marine Mammal Center; […]

Corazon espinado microelectrode closed-loop control in cardiac tissue

Meeting Abstract 77-1  Monday, Jan. 6 08:00 – 08:15  Corazon espinado: microelectrode closed-loop control in cardiac tissue HERNDON, CJ*; FENTON, FH; Georgia Institute of Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology co.herndon@gmail.com Proper contraction of cardiac muscle relies on the coordinated propagation of transmembrane voltage, and disturbances of this propagation can result in deadly cardiac arrhythmias. One such disturbance […]

Turtling the salamader the role of lateral undulation in sprawling limb kinematics

Meeting Abstract 76-3  Monday, Jan. 6 08:30 – 08:45  Turtling the salamader: the role of lateral undulation in sprawling limb kinematics VEGA, CM*; ASHLEY-ROSS, MA; Wake Forest University; Wake Forest University vegacm11@wfu.edu Lateral undulation and trunk flexibility which offer performance benefits to maneuverability and stability are important characteristics of sprawling postured tetrapod locomotion except for turtles. Despite […]

Skeletal kinematics and muscle function during locomotion in tinamou, Eudromia elegans

Meeting Abstract 76-5  Monday, Jan. 6 09:00 – 09:15  Skeletal kinematics and muscle function during locomotion in tinamou, Eudromia elegans MICHEL, KB*; BISHOP, PJ; CUFF, AC; ALLEN, V; HUTCHINSON, JR; Royal Vet College UK kmichel@rvc.ac.uk The archosaurs are a clade of reptiles that underwent repeated evolutionary acquisition of bipedality throughout their 250 million year history, including the […]

Modulation of Cranio-Caudal mass distribution facilitates obstacle traversal in a cursorial biorobotic model

Meeting Abstract 76-6  Monday, Jan. 6 09:15 – 09:30  Modulation of Cranio-Caudal mass distribution facilitates obstacle traversal in a cursorial biorobotic model SIDDALL, RJD*; JUSUFI, A; Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems; Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems rob@is.mpg.de http://www.ardianjusufi.com/scientific-publications.html From the long necks of giraffes and hyenas, to the large tails of crocodilians, terrestrial animals display […]

Looking inside the sole intermetatarsal mobility in the American alligator

Meeting Abstract 76-4  Monday, Jan. 6 08:45 – 09:00  Looking inside the sole: intermetatarsal mobility in the American alligator TURNER, ML*; GATESY, SM; Brown University; Brown University morgan_turner@brown.edu Feet mediate animal-substrate interactions across an animal’s entire range of limb poses used in life. Despite its importance, the foot is typically either ignored or treated as a “black […]

Hip Moments and Muscle Activity During Compensatory Osteoarthritis Gaits

Meeting Abstract 76-8  Monday, Jan. 6 09:45 – 10:00  Hip Moments and Muscle Activity During Compensatory Osteoarthritis Gaits GECELTER, R*; KIKEL, M; THOMPSON, N/E; NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine; NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine; NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine rgecelte@nyit.edu Hip osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common joint diseases. This disorder causes OA patients to […]

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