Meeting Abstract P3-15  Monday, Jan. 6  Avian eggs externally exposed to sublethal crude oil applications have reduced heart rate and metabolic rate. GOODCHILD, CG*; DURANT, SE; Oklahoma State University; University of Arkansas christopher.goodchild@okstate.edu Brooding birds externally exposed to crude oil can transfer oil from their feathers to the external surfaces of their eggs. Previous studies have documented […]

Meeting Abstract P3-163  Monday, Jan. 6  Automated kinematic tracking using inertial sensor arrays SENTHIVASAN, S*; ALTSHULER, DL; University of British Columbia; University of British Columbia shreeram@zoology.ubc.ca Recording kinematics with high precision and time resolution is a problem common to nearly all studies of animal locomotion. However, current optical methods depend on expensive high-speed camera arrays, are difficult […]

Meeting Abstract P3-152  Monday, Jan. 6  Asymmetrical Breathing in Flatfishes AMACKER, KY*; FARINA, SC; Howard Univeristy, Washington DC; Howard University, Washington DC kyra.amacker@howard.edu Flatfishes are benthic fishes with laterally flattened bodies and two eyes on one side of the head. While their neurocranium is asymmetrical to accommodate their unique eye position, much of the rest of the […]

Meeting Abstract P3-196  Monday, Jan. 6  Assessing the effect of antidepressant sertraline on agonistic behavior of the subordinate crayfish Orconectes rusticus ISMAIL, A*; GOLDINA, A; Elizabethtown College; Elizabethtown College goldinaa@etown.edu Use of medication by humans has had unintended consequences for aquatic organisms. Excreted metabolites end up in the water, where they are absorbed by various organisms, altering […]

Meeting Abstract P3-130  Monday, Jan. 6  Assessing the Mosasaur Pectoral Girdle and its Controls on Chest Width: Implications for Mosasaur Swimming Function FORMOSO, KK*; HABIB, MB; BOTTJER, DJ; University of Southern California formoso@usc.edu http://www.formorphology.com Mosasaurs are charismatic marine squamates that were prominent global predators in the Late Cretaceous. Two major clades include most derived mosasaur taxa: Mosasaurinae […]

Meeting Abstract P3-171  Monday, Jan. 6  Artificial Light At Night (ALAN): An Anthropogenic Challenge for Urban Lizard Behavior and Physiology TAYLOR, LA*; PERTUIT, OR; CARSON, IR; TANG, C; DENNIS, AJ; THAWLEY, CJ; JOHNSON, MA; Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas; United International College, Xiangzhou, Zhuhai, China; Davidson College, Davidson, North Carolina ltaylor2@trinity.edu Artificial light at night (ALAN) is […]

Meeting Abstract P3-73  Monday, Jan. 6  Arthropod Thunderdome: Antipredator responses of Gromphadorhina portentosa in relation to predator species and relative size differential CHANDLER, KL*; DAVIS , J; WOLFORD, D; Radford University kchandler11@radford.edu Given their size and relative trophic level, many insect species occupy a relatively basal position on the food chain. They act as potential prey items […]

Meeting Abstract P3-128  Monday, Jan. 6  Armor and Maneuverability of Poachers ROSADO, KA*; KRUPPERT, S; SUMMERS, AP; Monmouth University ; University of Washington ; University of Washington Rosadok13@gmail.com Agonidae body armor: performance and prize Kayla A. Rosado1, Sebastian Kruppert2, Adam P. Summers2 1 Monmouth University 2 Friday Harbor Laboratories, University of Washington Fishes of the family of […]

Meeting Abstract P3-48  Monday, Jan. 6  Are There Broader Immunological Effects of Evolved Disease Tolerance in House Finches? ROWLEY, AA*; ADELMAN, JS; DALLOUL, RA; VINKLER, M; HENSCHEN, AE; HAWLEY, DM; Virginia Tech; University of Memphis; Virginia Tech; Charles University; University of Memphis; Virginia Tech aarowley@vt.edu It remains largely unknown how selection from novel pathogens influences host immune […]

Meeting Abstract P3-141  Monday, Jan. 6  Anisotropic Mechanical Properties of Shark Skin HAGOOD, ME*; PORTER, ME; Florida Atlantic University mhagood2018@fau.edu The surface of shark skin is covered with dermal denticles that reduce drag and are hypothesized to increase swimming speeds. Denticle morphology and skin material properties have been shown to vary regionally along the body and denticle […]