Meeting Abstract 62-1 Sunday, Jan. 5 13:30 – 13:45 Fish Fin Compliance: A Perturbation Technique to Determine Compliance During Free Swimming SETH, D*; LAUDER, GV; FLAMMANG, BE; TANGORRA, JL; Villanova University; Harvard University; New Jersey Institute of Technology; Drexel University deeksha.seth@villanova.edu Despite significant importance, compliance of fish fins has not yet been investigated with live, freely-swimming fish. […]
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Examining the evolution of range of motion helps resolve gaps between form and function in the avian wing
Meeting Abstract 62-5 Sunday, Jan. 5 14:30 – 14:45 Examining the evolution of range of motion helps resolve gaps between form and function in the avian wing BALIGA, VB*; SZABO, I; ALTSHULER, DL; University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC Canada vbaliga@zoology.ubc.ca https://www.vikram-baliga.com/ The vertebrate limb is a dynamic structure that often includes many endoskeletal elements yet has […]
Evaluating limb bone stresses of early tetrapods in the context of the evolutionary invasion of land
Meeting Abstract 62-7 Sunday, Jan. 5 15:00 – 15:15 Evaluating limb bone stresses of early tetrapods in the context of the evolutionary invasion of land KAWANO, SM*; BLOB, RW; George Washington Univ.; Clemson Univ. smkawano@gwu.edu https://sandykawano.weebly.com/ Becoming terrestrial was a pivotal event in vertebrate evolution that placed new physical demands on the musculoskeletal system. Increased gravitational loads […]
Effects of Peduncle Stiffness on Propulsive Performance of Tuna-shaped Panel
Meeting Abstract 62-2 Sunday, Jan. 5 13:45 – 14:00 Effects of Peduncle Stiffness on Propulsive Performance of Tuna-shaped Panel ZHU, R*; MATTHEWS, DG; WANG, J; LAUDER, GV; DONG, H; BART-SMITH, H; University of Virginia; Harvard University; University of Virginia; Harvard University; University of Virginia; University of Virginia rz6eg@virginia.edu Peduncle joint is an essential part of tuna swimming. […]
Active muscular changes in the effective mechanical properties of fish bodies
Meeting Abstract 62-3 Sunday, Jan. 5 14:00 – 14:15 Active muscular changes in the effective mechanical properties of fish bodies PFEIFFENBERGER, JA*; TYTELL, ED; Tufts University, Medford, MA; Tufts University, Medford, MA Janne.Pfeiffenberger@Tufts.edu Fish generate propulsive forces by bending their bodies back and forth using their muscles. During this motion, their bodies interact mechanically with the fluid […]
The Karasov effect functional studies of nutrient absorption in endotherms at the extreme
Meeting Abstract 61-4 Sunday, Jan. 5 14:15 – 14:30 The Karasov effect: functional studies of nutrient absorption in endotherms at the extreme MCWHORTER, TJ; University of Adelaide todd.mcwhorter@adelaide.edu.au The capacity of animals to assimilate energy depends on both mechanisms of nutrient absorption and gastrointestinal morphology. Flying vertebrates must fuel high metabolic demands while minimizing mass of digesta […]
Stable Isotope Assisted Labeling Reveals Seasonal Influence on Microbial Metabolite Incorporation in Ground Squirrels
Meeting Abstract 61-3 Sunday, Jan. 5 14:00 – 14:15 Stable Isotope Assisted Labeling Reveals Seasonal Influence on Microbial Metabolite Incorporation in Ground Squirrels CAREY, HV*; REGAN, MD; CHIANG, E; SUEN, G; ASSADI-PORTER, F; University of Wisconsin-Madison; University of Wisconsin-Madison; University of Wisconsin-Madison; University of Wisconsin-Madison; University of Wisconsin-Madison HANNAH.CAREY@WISC.EDU https://www.vetmed.wisc.edu/people/careyh/ Diet exerts a major influence on the […]
Mechanisms of detoxification in herbivorous mammals
Meeting Abstract 61-5 Sunday, Jan. 5 14:30 – 14:45 Mechanisms of detoxification in herbivorous mammals DEARING, MD; University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah denise.dearing@utah.edu http://dearing.biology.utah.edu/lab/index.html Herbivores are confronted with potentially toxic diets at every meal, and therefore, must employ physiological, microbial or behavioral processes to circumvent dietary toxicity. This presentation reviews our physiological and behavioral work […]
Dietary Adaptation to High Starch Involves Increased Abundance of α-Glucosidase and its mRNA
Meeting Abstract 61-2 Sunday, Jan. 5 13:45 – 14:00 Dietary Adaptation to High Starch Involves Increased Abundance of α-Glucosidase and its mRNA CAVIEDES-VIDAL, E*; BRUN, A; MAGALLANES, ME; BARRET-WILT, GA; KARASOV, WH; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas – Universidad Nacional de San Luis; Universidad Nacional de San Luis; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; […]
Deer Mouse Lungs as Flexible Environmental Interfaces
Meeting Abstract 61-1 Sunday, Jan. 5 13:30 – 13:45 Deer Mouse Lungs as Flexible Environmental Interfaces HAMMOND, KA*; DOLAN, JE; SAWAYA, M; University of California Riverside; University of California Riverside; University of California Riverside khammond@ucr.edu Because of the flexible and fast growing tissues in their digestive tracts, many animal species are able to respond to increases in […]
