Meeting Abstract P3.175 Friday, Jan. 6 Building Biomimetic Collagen Fibers: Viscoelastic Properties under Physiological Hydration, Temperature, and Loading SUSS, AB; PORTER, ME; BOXBERGER, J; KOOB, TJ; LONG, JH*; Vassar College; Vassar College; Doctors Research Group, Inc.; MiMedx Group, Inc.; Vassar College adsuss@gmail.com Collagen fibers undergird most load-bearing elements: tendons, ligaments, skin and bone. Using purified Type I […]
sessions: Posters Session 3
Bite force limitation by the length-tension relationship of skeletal muscle in three cyprinid fish species
Meeting Abstract P3.102 Friday, Jan. 6 Bite force limitation by the length-tension relationship of skeletal muscle in three cyprinid fish species GIDMARK, NJ*; TARRANT, JC; KONOW, N; BRAINERD, EL; Brown University njg@brown.edu The force production of a muscle varies based on its instantaneous length; therefore jaw position, specifically jaw gape, should impact bite force. Such changes in […]
Between-population variation in fluctuating asymmetry testing the relative importance of spatial processes and ecological traits in the water-strider Aquarius chilensis
Meeting Abstract P3.201 Friday, Jan. 6 Between-population variation in fluctuating asymmetry: testing the relative importance of spatial processes and ecological traits in the water-strider Aquarius chilensis BERTIN, A*; SAMPERTEGUI, S; RUIZ, V; FIGUEROA, R; GOUIN, N; Universidad de La Serena, Chile; Universidad de Concepcion, Chile; Universidad de Concepcion, Chile; Centro EULA, Concepcion, Chile; CEAZA, La Serena, Chile […]
Benthic community structure mediated by the red sea urchin Strongylocentrotus franciscanus in the San Juan Archipelago
Meeting Abstract P3.28 Friday, Jan. 6 Benthic community structure mediated by the red sea urchin Strongylocentrotus franciscanus in the San Juan Archipelago WHIPPO, R*; LOWE, AT; BRITTON-SIMMONS, KH; University of British Columbia; Friday Harbor Laboratories; Friday Harbor Laboratories rosspitality@gmail.com The red urchin Strongylocentrotus franciscanus is a ubiquitous member of the San Juan Archipelago marine community ranging from […]
Behavioral Thermoregulation and its Role in Decreasing Morbidity and Mortality Associated with Chytridiomycosis
Meeting Abstract P3.7 Friday, Jan. 6 Behavioral Thermoregulation and its Role in Decreasing Morbidity and Mortality Associated with Chytridiomycosis GANTZ, JD*; SHEAFOR, BA; Miami University; University of Mount Union gantzjd@gmail.com Chytridiomycosis, an amphibian disease caused by the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatitis, has been implicated as a cause for contemporary precipitous declines in amphibian populations worldwide. Temperature has […]
Batoid out of hell Hydrodynamic geometry of rays related to swimming mode
Meeting Abstract P3.137 Friday, Jan. 6 Batoid out of hell: Hydrodynamic geometry of rays related to swimming mode FONTANELLA, J.E.*; FISH, F.E.; BARCHI, E.I.; CAMPBELL-MALONE, R.; NICHOLS, R.H.; BENESKI, J.T.; West Chester Univ., PA; West Chester Univ., PA; West Chester Univ., PA; Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, MD; Univ. of Rhode Island, Kingston; West Chester Univ., PA jf650930@wcupa.edu […]
Bacterial endosymbionts in the gorgonian Leptogorgia virgulata and their potential role in spicule formation
Meeting Abstract P3.186 Friday, Jan. 6 Bacterial endosymbionts in the gorgonian Leptogorgia virgulata and their potential role in spicule formation. KINGSLEY, R.J.*; ARMISTEAD, B.E; HOOPER, C.W.; OSZUSTOWICZ, A.L.; PALMER, A.D.; University of Richmond, Richmond VA; University of Richmond, Richmond VA; University of Richmond, Richmond VA; University of Richmond, Richmond VA; University of Richmond, Richmond VA rkingsle@richmond.edu Leptogorgia […]
Avian community response to seasonal and successional changes
Meeting Abstract P3.37 Friday, Jan. 6 Avian community response to seasonal and successional changes. CORWIN, P.*; NOLAN, P.M.; SC Dept. of Natural Resources; The Citadel CorwinP@dnr.sc.gov Secondary succession plays a critical role in driving the structure of natural communities. Vertebrate communities should respond to these successional changes on long time frames, but can also be expected to […]
Asymmetrical Dentition Observed in the Flounder Paralicthys albigutta
Meeting Abstract P3.99 Friday, Jan. 6 Asymmetrical Dentition Observed in the Flounder Paralicthys albigutta RODRIGUEZ, D.; FRANCIS, JR., A.W.*; Armstrong Atlantic State Univ., Savannah, GA austin.francis@armstrong.edu Type, size, and number of teeth in fishes correlates with their feeding habits and diets. Little is known, however, about the teeth of the bilaterally asymmetrical flatfishes (Order Pleuronectiformes). To better […]
Anthropogenic Impacts on Herpetofaunal Diversity and Community Structure on a Developed Barrier Island in South Carolina
Meeting Abstract P3.34 Friday, Jan. 6 Anthropogenic Impacts on Herpetofaunal Diversity and Community Structure on a Developed Barrier Island in South Carolina HANSON, KM*; MCELROY, EJ; College of Charleston; College of Charleston khanson27@gmail.com Reptiles and amphibians are integral parts of myriad ecosystems, but their well-documented population declines pose a serious threat to the integrity of these systems. […]
