Meeting Abstract 7-7 Saturday, Jan. 4 09:30 – 09:45 Nest Microclimate Manipulation Affects Growth, Development, and Heat-shock Protein Production in the Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) SYKES, BE*; BALENGER, SL; University of Mississippi besykes@go.olemiss.edu https://brookesykes.wixsite.com/ecolevol Temperature is important to breeding birds, as the timing and success of reproduction are largely influenced by climatic conditions. Altricial nestlings, which hatch […]
Archives: Abstracts
Effects of Elevated Temperature on Muscle Development in Juvenile Epaulette Sharks, Hemiscyllium ocellatum
Meeting Abstract 7-1 Saturday, Jan. 4 08:00 – 08:15 Effects of Elevated Temperature on Muscle Development in Juvenile Epaulette Sharks, Hemiscyllium ocellatum THOMAS, PA*; WHEELER, CR; PEELE, EE; PABST, DA; YOPAK, KE; KINSEY, ST; UNC-Wilmington; University of Massachusetts, Boston; UNC-Wilmington; UNC-Wilmington; UNC-Wilmington; UNC-Wilmington pat3805@uncw.edu Temperature is known to affect embryogenesis and myogenesis in many fish species. Understanding […]
Variability in Locomotor Dynamics Reveals the Critical Role of Feedback in Task Control
Meeting Abstract 6-5 Saturday, Jan. 4 09:00 – 09:15 Variability in Locomotor Dynamics Reveals the Critical Role of Feedback in Task Control UYANIK, I; SEFATI, S; STAMPER, S A; CHO, K; ANKARALI, M M; FORTUNE, E S*; COWAN, N J; Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey; Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; Johns Hopkins University, […]
The visual perception of moving flowers during the flower tracking behavior in descending neurons in the hawkmoth, Manduca sexta
Meeting Abstract 6-1 Saturday, Jan. 4 08:00 – 08:15 The visual perception of moving flowers during the flower tracking behavior in descending neurons in the hawkmoth, Manduca sexta AIELLO, BR*; SPONBERG, S; Georgia Institute of Technology baiello3@gatech.edu https://brettaiello.weebly.com/ The visual identification of externally moving targets allows animals to locate and track predators, mates, and food sources. Insects […]
The Selection of Stimuli Affects Non-parametric System Identification for Refuge Tracking Behavior in Eigenmannia virescens
Meeting Abstract 6-4 Saturday, Jan. 4 08:45 – 09:00 The Selection of Stimuli Affects Non-parametric System Identification for Refuge Tracking Behavior in Eigenmannia virescens YANG, Y*; PAN, Y; UYANIK, I; COWAN, NJ; Johns Hopkins University yyang138@jhu.edu Mathematical models are widely used to study animal behaviors. But for high-level tasks like sensorimotor processing, dynamics cannot be easily predicted […]
Lateral line activity is attenuated during the glide phase of intermittent swimming behavior
Meeting Abstract 6-6 Saturday, Jan. 4 09:15 – 09:30 Lateral line activity is attenuated during the glide phase of intermittent swimming behavior LUNSFORD, ET*; LIAO, JC; Whitney Laboratories for Marine Bioscience, St. Augustine, FL; Whitney Laboratories for Marine Bioscience, St. Augustine, FL elunsford@ufl.edu Accurate sensory processing during movement requires the animal to distinguish between external and self-generated […]
Flexible visual control of gaze via head saccades in Drosophila flight
Meeting Abstract 6-2 Saturday, Jan. 4 08:15 – 08:30 Flexible visual control of gaze via head saccades in Drosophila flight CELLINI, BO*; MONGEAU, J-M; The Pennsylvania State University; The Pennsylvania State University boc5244@psu.edu Flying insects guide their body by generating smooth movement and rapid, ballistic turns, named “body saccades”. After the onset of a body saccade, an […]
Conserved Neural Circuitry among Mochokid Catfish despite Morpho-Functional Diversity of Sonic and Electric Organs
Meeting Abstract 6-3 Saturday, Jan. 4 08:30 – 08:45 Conserved Neural Circuitry among Mochokid Catfish despite Morpho-Functional Diversity of Sonic and Electric Organs KéVER, L*; BASS, AH; PARMENTIER, E; CHAGNAUD, BP; Liège University, Liège, Belgium ; Cornell University, Ithaca, U.S.A. ; Liège University, Liège, Belgium; Ludwig-Maximilian University, Munich, Germany;University of Graz, Graz, Austria loic.kever@uliege.be http://keverloic.weebly.com The Elastic […]
The possibility of zero-work gaits in sprawled and parasagittal quadrupeds insights from linkages of the industrial revolution
Meeting Abstract 5-6 Saturday, Jan. 4 09:15 – 09:30 The possibility of zero-work gaits in sprawled and parasagittal quadrupeds: insights from linkages of the industrial revolution USHERWOOD, JR; The Royal Veterinary College, University of London jusherwood@rvc.ac.uk https://jimusherwoodresearch.com/ Animal legs are diverse, complex and perform many roles. One defining requirement of legs is to facilitate terrestrial travel with […]
Taking a swing at measuring small-scale, high acceleration impacts a novel two-pendulum approach
Meeting Abstract 5-3 Saturday, Jan. 4 08:30 – 08:45 Taking a swing at measuring small-scale, high acceleration impacts: a novel two-pendulum approach JORGE, J*; PATEK, SN; Duke University; Duke University jfj7@duke.edu Impact dynamics underlie many biological motions including prey capture and locomotion. Oftentimes, the size and time scale of these impacts allow for measurement with force transducers, […]
