Meeting Abstract P1.128  Friday, Jan. 4  Determining the onset of ossification and reconstructing ontogeny in vertebrates: A comparison of clearing and staining, histological and computed tomography methods. MORRIS, Z.S.; The University of Texas at Austin zsmorris@utexas.edu Analyses of skeletal development that focus on comparisons among a variety of taxa can illuminate the evolution of ontogenies within particular […]

Meeting Abstract P1.114  Friday, Jan. 4  Determinates and repeatability of specific dynamic action for the corn snake Pantherophis guttatus CROCKER-BUTA, S.P*; SECOR, S.M.; University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa; University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa spcrockerbuta@crimson.ua.edu Mandatory to meal ingestion, digestion, and absorption is an increase in energy expenditure that accumulates as the specific dynamic action (SDA) of the meal. To […]

Meeting Abstract P1.75  Friday, Jan. 4  Design of a phased array acoustic tracking system for flight biomechanics tracking studies MANSFIELD, S*; EVANGELISTA, D; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley devangel77b@gmail.com We are developing a phased array acoustic tracking system intended for use in several types of biological study: 1) biomechanical studies of flying animals in […]

Meeting Abstract P1.13  Friday, Jan. 4  Decoration preference in the Pacific crab Oregonia gracilis ODIERNO, J. A.*; JACOBS, M. W.; McDaniel College jao003@mcdaniel.edu Decorator crabs (Brachyura: Majidae) attach resources from their environment to themselves throughout their lifespan. It is thought that this is a form of camouflage to protect the crab from predation. Some species of decorator […]

Meeting Abstract P1.14  Friday, Jan. 4  Decoration preference and habitat selection in early stage juveniles and megalopae in the decorator crab Oregonia gracilis HEIN, S.R.*; JACOBS, M. W.; Mcdaniel College; Mcdaniel College srh001@mcdaniel.edu Often referred to as decorator crabs, many species from the family Majoidea (Decapoda; Brachyura) adorn their bodies with decorations by attaching pieces of algae, […]

Meeting Abstract P1.192  Friday, Jan. 4  Cute baby birds and flight control: a coming of age story of intrigue, flips, falls from great heights, and high speed cameras CAM, S; EVANGELISTA, D*; HO, M; HUYNH, T; KRIVITSKIY, I; LIN, Y; STEVENSON, R; DUDLEY, R; Univ. of California, Berkley; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. […]

Meeting Abstract P1.7  Friday, Jan. 4  Cryptic differences in coloration across four Sceloporus lizard species and implications for visual signal evolution OSSIP-KLEIN, A/G*; OYOLA MORALES, J/R; VITAL, C; ZÚÑIGA-VEGA, J/J; HEWS, D/K; MARTINS, E/P; Indiana University, Bloomington; Cornell University, Ithaca; Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez; Universidad Autónoma de México; Indiana State University, Terre Haute; Indiana University, Bloomington […]

Meeting Abstract P1.113  Friday, Jan. 4  Critical PO2 of developing Megachile rotundata, the alfalfa leaf-cutting bee OWINGS, A/A*; YOCUM, G; RINEHART, J; KEMP, W; GREENLEE, K; North Dakota State University, Fargo; USDA-ARS Red River Valley Agricultural Research Center, Fargo; USDA-ARS Red River Valley Agricultural Research Center, Fargo; USDA-ARS Red River Valley Agricultural Research Center, Fargo; North Dakota […]

Meeting Abstract P1.77  Friday, Jan. 4  Costs and benefits of aerial predation in dragonflies PANDIT, MM*; WEILAND, TJ; SWITZER, C; IWASAKI, JM; COMBES, SA; Indiana University Bloomington; Middlebury College; Harvard University; Harvard University; Harvard University mpandit@indiana.edu Predator-prey interactions are a major driving force in evolution, affecting the fitness of both participants. For prey, escape is essential; but […]

Meeting Abstract P1.187  Friday, Jan. 4  Cooling and Hibernation Effects on Leukocyte Numbers in the Ornate Box Turtle Terrapene ornata ornata. BACHMAN, G; Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln gbachman@unl.edu Changes in circulating leukocyte numbers (heterophils or neutrophils, lymphocytes, and the ratio of these, H/L ratio) reflect immune system activity, stress, and seasonal effects. Winter can elevate the H/L […]