Meeting Abstract P1-0  Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30  Successful Predator Evasion by Squid Dependent on Multiple Sensory Modalities throughout Ontogeny YORK, CA*; BARTOL, IK; KRUEGER, PS; Virginia Wesleyan College; Old Dominion University; Southern Methodist University cyork@vwc.edu Cephalopods depend on multiple sensory systems for predator detection. In this study we examine the role of two sensory systems, […]

Meeting Abstract P1-230  Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30  Structural properties of the gliding membrane of the colugo (Galeopterus variegatus) BYRNES, G*; ALLEN, JJ; LIM, NTL; CHENEY, JA; Siena College; Brown University; National Institute of Education, Singapore; Royal Veterinary College gbyrnes@siena.edu Gliding evolved at least nine times in mammals. Despite the abundance and diversity of gliding mammals, […]

Meeting Abstract P1-174  Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30  Structural Mechanics of Cookiecutter Shark Jaws TRAVIS, K*; GRACE, M ; FORD, J; DECKER, S; HUBER, D; The University of Tampa; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Univ. of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine; Univ. of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine; The University of Tampa kevin.travis@spartans.ut.edu Cookiecutter […]

Meeting Abstract P1-231  Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30  Stress Concentration at the Ligament-Bone Interface BIRIA, A*; MANDRE, S; VENKADESAN, M; Yale University; Brown University; Yale University aisa.biria@yale.edu Ligaments are over ten-fold softer than the bones that they attach to. Such mismatched materials, with large differences in their Young’s modulus, suffer from high stress concentrations at the […]

Meeting Abstract P1-9  Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30  Stepping into Science: engagement doesn’t have to be a selfless act SELF DAVIES, ZT*; USHERWOOD, JR; The Royal Veterinary College, London; The Royal Veterinary College, London zself@rvc.ac.uk There is an increasing drive from funding bodies, learned societies and policy makers for more researchers to engage and communicate with […]

Meeting Abstract P1-113  Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30  Spatial Variation of Mimetic and Non-Mimetic Color Polymorphism in the Western Ground Snake CURLIS, JD*; HOLMES, IA; DAVIS RABOSKY, A; COX, CL; Georgia Southern University; University of Michigan; University of Michigan; Georgia Southern University jc12430@georgiasouthern.edu Color polymorphism (when two or more discrete color types co-occur in a population) […]

Meeting Abstract P1-42  Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30  Song as an Aggressive Signal in the Bachman’s Sparrow, Peucaea aestivalis ALI, S*; ANDERSON, RC; Florida Atlantic Univ. sabahali2013@fau.edu http://rindy1.wixsite.com/rindyandersonlab We conducted a field experiment to study the male-male aggressive function of song and singing behavior in the Bachman’s sparrow. An aggressive signal is one that is 1) […]

Meeting Abstract P1-89  Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30  Silver Spoon Effect in Larval Anurans BOUCHARD, SS; Otterbein University sbouchard@otterbein.edu The silver spoon hypothesis predicts that favorable conditions early in life continue to provide an advantage through adulthood, even if conditions worsen. Although a variety of taxa exhibit this effect, few studies have involved amphibians. We tested […]

Meeting Abstract P1-223  Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30  Silicon – potential role in postmolt calcification in the blue crab Callinectes sapidus ROER, RD*; DILLAMAN, RM; Univ. of N.C. Wilmington; Univ. of N.C. Wilmington roer@uncw.edu Studies on a variety of taxa have suggested a possible role for silicon in the early stages of calcium carbonate and calcium […]

Meeting Abstract P1-87  Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30  Shifts in Opsin Expression During the Larval to Adult Transition in Pullosquilla thomassini (Crustacea, Stomatopoda) PALECANDA , S*; CHAN, A; PORTER, ML; University of Hawaii, at Manoa ; University of Hawaii, at Manoa ; University of Hawaii, at Manoa spalecan@hawaii.edu Stomatopods possess one of the most intricate visual […]