Meeting Abstract P2-37 Sunday, Jan. 5 Evolutionary Morphometrics of Body Form and Fin Shape in Sharks GARRICK, SR*; WESTNEAT, MW; GEORGE, AB; University of Chicago; University of Chicago; University of Chicago sgarrick@uchicago.edu Morphological variation is substantial across the 8 orders of living sharks (selachimorph elasmobranchs), with body shape and fin shape predicted to be strongly associated with […]
sessions: Posters Session 2
Evolution of carnivoran body plans
Meeting Abstract P2-28 Sunday, Jan. 5 Evolution of carnivoran body plans LAW, CJ; American Museum of Natural History; UC Santa Cruz; UC Santa Cruz cjlaw9@gmail.com http://chrisjlaw.com Body shape diversity is one of the most prominent features of phenotypic variation in vertebrates and can lead to increased diversification, niche specialization, and innovations within a clade. Biologists, however, still […]
Evaluation of 3-D Cell Culture Methods for Marine Sponges
Meeting Abstract P2-15 Sunday, Jan. 5 Evaluation of 3-D Cell Culture Methods for Marine Sponges URBAN-GEDAMKE, E*; CONKLING, M; MUNROE, S; MCCARTHY, PJ; WILLS, PS; POMPONI, SA; Florida Atlantic University; Fort Pierce, FL; Florida Atlantic University; Fort Pierce, FL; Wageningen University, Netherlands; Florida Atlantic University; Fort Pierce, FL; Florida Atlantic University; Fort Pierce, FL; Florida Atlantic University; […]
Environmental drivers of coral growth across the western Caribbean Sea and Florida Keys
Meeting Abstract P2-245 Sunday, Jan. 5 Environmental drivers of coral growth across the western Caribbean Sea and Florida Keys RIPPE, JP*; BAUMANN, JH; BOVE, CB; AICHELMAN, HE; DAVIES, SW; CASTILLO, KD; University of Texas at Austin; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Boston University; Boston University; University of North Carolina, Chapel […]
Energy Expenditure Among Different Roost Types and Colony Sizes Observed in Chiroptera
Meeting Abstract P2-176 Sunday, Jan. 5 Energy Expenditure Among Different Roost Types and Colony Sizes Observed in Chiroptera MARROQUIN, CM*; MUNOZ-GARCIA, A; The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; The Ohio State University at Mansfield, Mansfield, OH marroquin.11@osu.edu Bats spend a significant portion of their lifetimes in roosts. The variety of roost types that different species use is […]
Energetics of Peromyscus treadmill running at different speeds, inclines, and environmental temperatures
Meeting Abstract P2-199 Sunday, Jan. 5 Energetics of Peromyscus treadmill running at different speeds, inclines, and environmental temperatures MCCUE, MD*; KLOK, JC; LIGHTON, JRB; HAMMOND, KA; Sable Systems International; Sable Systems International; Sable Systems International; University of California Riverside mmccue@sablesys.com Deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus) forage over long distances in habitats characterized by extreme temperatures, hypoxia, and low […]
Endocrine disruption and planarian regeneration
Meeting Abstract P2-75 Sunday, Jan. 5 Endocrine disruption and planarian regeneration ZAHRA, E; GRIFFIN, L; MINICOZZI, M; MASS, M*; SUNY New Paltz; SUNY New Paltz; Minnesota State University, Mankato; SUNY New Paltz masss@newpaltz.edu Environmental xenoestrogens such as Bisphenol-A (BPA), BPS, and Octyl-phenol have been shown to depress and delay regeneration in a variety of flatworms at high […]
Empty Space & Morphospace Vertebral Pneumatization is Correlated with Serial Variation in Vertebral Shape
Meeting Abstract P2-31 Sunday, Jan. 5 Empty Space & Morphospace: Vertebral Pneumatization is Correlated with Serial Variation in Vertebral Shape MOORE, A J; Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY andrew.j.moore@stonybrook.edu Postcranial skeletal pneumaticity is the invasion and resorption of bone by epithelial extensions of the respiratory anatomy into vertebrae and other postcranial bones, and is a hallmark […]
Elephant Trunks Behave like Telescoping Poles
Meeting Abstract P2-213.5 Sunday, Jan. 5 03:30 – 05:30 Elephant Trunks Behave like Telescoping Poles SCHULZ, AK*; RINCON, C; HU, DL; Georgia Institute of Technology School of Mechanical Engineering; Georgia Institute of Technology School of Mechanical Engineering; Georgia Institute of Technology School of Mechanical Engineering and Biology akschulz@gatech.edu http://www.hu.gatech.edu/Schulz/ Elephants are the construction cranes of the animal […]
Elastic System Shows No Plasticity to Different Functional Demands During Growth
Meeting Abstract P2-209 Sunday, Jan. 5 Elastic System Shows No Plasticity to Different Functional Demands During Growth COX, SM*; DEBOEF, A.; SALZANO, MQ; KATUGAM, K; PIAZZA, SJ; RUBENSON, J; Penn State; Georgia Tech; Penn State; Penn State; Penn State; Penn State zanne@psu.edu Elastic elements can help improve muscle function by reducing metabolic cost and amplifying power output. […]
