Meeting Abstract P1-165  Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  Can Peripheral Immunity of Healthy Animals Affect Social Behavior? KINDEL, M*; KöNIG, B; LOPES, PC; Chapman Univ.; Univ. Zurich; Chapman Univ. kinde108@mail.chapman.edu http://www.patriciaclopes.com Social interactions are critical for the survival and reproduction of many organisms, but also carry costs, such as exposure to pathogens. Given the role played […]

Meeting Abstract P1-213  Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  Caenorhabditis nematode diversity in a neotropical rainforest JACKSON, JL*; SLOAT, SA; ROCKMAN, MV; New York University; New York University; New York University mrockman@nyu.edu Caenorhabditis nematodes are abundant, globally distributed animals. Although C. elegans is one of the best studied organisms in biology, basic features of Caenorhabditis biodiversity and […]

Meeting Abstract P1-88  Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  Burning Down the Powerhouse: Does Mitophagy Drive Metabolic Suppression During Diapause in the Colorado Potato Beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata)? LEBENZON, JE*; MOHAMMAD, L; MATHERS, KE; TURNBULL, KF; STAPLES, JF; SINCLAIR, BJ; Western University, London, Canada; Univ. of Calgary, Calgary, Canada; Western University, London, Canada; Western University, London, Canada; Western […]

Meeting Abstract P1-40  Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  Buoyancy and Swimming Behavior in Two Balanid Cyprids CABRERA, S*; EMLET, R; University of Florida; University of Oregon savannaecabrera3@ufl.edu For two species of barnacle cyprids, Balanus glandula and B. crenatus, potential differences in their distribution in the water column have been hypothesized to be caused by a difference […]

Meeting Abstract P1-71  Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  Braincase anatomy of the Paleocene crocodyliform Rhabdognathus. ERB, AJ*; TURNER, AH; Stony Brook University arthur.erb@stonybrook.edu Dyrosaurids, specialized marine relatives of crocodylians, are one of few archosaur lineages to survive the K-Pg extinction and present a unique combination of morphology and ecology absent in living crocodylians. Little is known […]

Meeting Abstract P1-53  Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  Born to Run and Breathe: Thoracic Adaptations for Ventilation in Humans and Other Cursorial Mammals CALLISON, W.E.*; HOLOWKA , N.B.; LIEBERMAN , D.E.; Harvard University; Harvard University; Harvard University wcallison@g.harvard.edu Bipedal humans, like dogs and a few other cursorial mammals, are thought to have been selected for endurance […]

Meeting Abstract P1-276  Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  Body shape and feeding morphology explain ecological differences in riverine herbivorous fishes HUIE, JM*; SUMMERS, AP; KOLMANN, MA; University of Washington; University of Washington; George Washington University jmhuie@uw.edu Herbivorous fishes may feed on any combination of stems, leaves, flowers, seeds, fruits, and nuts of diverse aquatic plants, as […]

Meeting Abstract P1-55  Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  Biomimetic Caudal Fin for an Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) GARROTT, M.*; LAUN, A.; United States Naval Academy; United States Naval Academy m191986@usna.edu A typical propulsion system for an unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) features a rotating shaft and a propeller to forcefully push the hull through the water. While […]

Meeting Abstract P1-280  Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  Biomechanical and histological explorations of bendable tooth attachments in goosefish KOLUCH, MP*; BURTON, K; OHRENBERGER, J; FARINA, S; GIDMARK, NJ; Knox College; Knox College; Univ. of New Hampshire; Howard University; Knox College mpkoluch@knox.edu Teeth are diverse in their morphology and function among fishes to accommodate a variety of […]

Meeting Abstract P1-60  Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  Bioinspired magnetoreception and navigation in non-orthogonal environments TAYLOR, BK*; CORBIN, S; The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; The University of West Florida brian.taylor@unc.edu http://taylorlab.web.unc.edu Diverse taxa use Earth’s magnetic field in conjunction with other sensory modalities to accomplish navigation tasks ranging from local homing to long-distance […]