Meeting Abstract P1-159  Thursday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  Patterns of nervous system growth associated with larval feeding structure plasticity FENNELL, S/A*; MEYER, N/P; MCALISTER, J/S; College of the Holy Cross; Clark University; College of the Holy Cross safenn18@g.holycross.edu The expression and evolution of phenotypic plasticity of feeding structures have been examined in sea urchin larvae. Larvae […]

Meeting Abstract P1-133  Thursday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  Patterns of adaptive introgression between sister species Mus musculus domesticus and Mus spretus BANKER, SE*; NACHMAN, MW; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley sarah_banker@berkeley.edu http://sebanker.wordpress.com Adaptation requires genetic variation upon which natural selection can act. There are three major sources of genetic variation: (1) new mutations, […]

Meeting Abstract P1-253  Thursday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  Passive Yaw Stability of Flapping Wings HAMZAH, LH*; QUINN, DB; LENTINK, D; Stanford University; University of Virginia; Stanford University latifah@stanford.edu The stability and dynamics of flapping flight is still not fully understood. In particular, the forces that contribute to yaw dynamics, especially the extent to which stable flapping […]

Meeting Abstract P1-264  Thursday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  Parametric Analysis of a Novel Musculoskeletal Avian Flight Model TUCCI, ER*; HEERS, AM; LENTINK, D; Stanford University; Stanford University; Stanford University etucci@stanford.edu The avian downstroke and upstroke is primarily powered by two muscles, the pectoralis and supracoracoideus, respectively. The incredible mass-specific power requirements of these muscles have inspired […]

Meeting Abstract P1-107  Thursday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  Oxygen Carrying Capacity Evolves in Tandem with Oxygen Demand: A Review of Hematocrit Values across the Avian Tree of Life ELLIOTT, KH*; ELLIS, V; SARA, E; GUIGUENO, MF; McGill Univ.; Univ. Lund; Univ. Lund; McGill Univ. kyle.elliott@mcgill.ca The evolution of major body plans requires remodelling not only of […]

Meeting Abstract P1-181  Thursday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  Optimization of EDC Detection in Aquatic Environments: LCMS Detection & Quantification of Trenbolone ATWOOD, A/C*; O’BRIEN, S; MONCEAUX, C/J; Radford University; Radford University; Radford University aatwood4@radford.edu Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) can directly interfere with an organism’s endocrine system by mimicking naturally occurring hormones, thus eliciting a response similar […]

Meeting Abstract P1-24  Thursday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  Ontogeny of jaw biomechanics in lepidophagous fishes HUIE, JM*; EVANS, KM; SUMMERS, AP; KOLMANN, MA; Unv. of Washington; Univ. of Minnesota; Univ. of Washington; Univ. of Washington jmhuie@uw.edu Although rare within the context of 30,000 species of extant ray-finned fishes, scale-feeding has evolved repeatedly across this branch of […]

Meeting Abstract P1-212  Thursday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  Octopuses in a Changing Environment: How Increasing Temperature and Ocean Acidification Affect the Metabolic Physiology of Octopus rubescens CULLER, MC*; EVANS, LA; JACOBS, KP; ONTHANK, KL; Walla Walla University; Walla Walla University; Washington State University; Walla Walla University monica.culler@wallawalla.edu Global climate change, caused primarily by a substantial increase […]

Meeting Abstract P1-22  Thursday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  Ontogeny of Cassowary and Maleo Casques: Differentiating Patterns of Cranial Ornamentation in Birds GREEN, TL*; GIGNAC, PM; Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa; Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa todd.green@okstate.edu Complexly constructed cranial ornaments, consisting of multiple bony partitions (e.g., cranial casques) are common […]

Meeting Abstract P1-208  Thursday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  Ocean acidification: Effect of pH on calcium uptake by gill branchiostegites of American lobster, Homarus americanus BROWN, , S*; NAGLE, L; AHEARN, GA; Univ. of North Florida, Jacksonville gahearn@unf.edu Atmospheric CO2 interacts with seawater to cause a decrease in oceanic pH. Lowering the pH of oceanic waters results […]