Meeting Abstract P3.93 Sunday, Jan. 6 3D Kinematics and Muscle Activity Pattern During Mastication in Ferrets (Mustela putorius furo) DAVIS, JS*; SIDOTE, J; MONTUELLE, SJ; WOOD, R; WILLIAMS, SH; Ohio University; Ohio University; Ohio University; Ohio University; Ohio University jd330008@ohio.edu Jaw movements and adductor muscle activity were simultaneously recorded during mastication in adult ferrets (Mustela putorius furo) […]
sessions: Posters Session 3
Within-clutch Patterns of Yolk Steroids Does Egg Collection Method Matter
Meeting Abstract P3.23 Monday, Jan. 6 15:30 Within-clutch Patterns of Yolk Steroids: Does Egg Collection Method Matter? CASTO, J.M.*; SMITH, A.R.; DE BIASIO, D.; Illinois State University; Illinois State University; Illinois State University jmcasto@ilstu.edu Oviparous vertebrates transfer steroid hormones to egg yolk during folliculogenesis, and these hormones can influence offspring development. In birds, variation in within-clutch patterns […]
Winning Influences Aggression and Singing Behavior in Neotropical Mice
Meeting Abstract P3.20 Monday, Jan. 6 15:30 Winning Influences Aggression and Singing Behavior in Neotropical Mice GEORGE, A/S*; PHELPS, S/M; University of Texas at Austin; University of Texas at Austin 13ageorge@gmail.com The winner effect is known to modulate behaviors in a wide variety of taxa, ranging from dominance hierarchies in fishes to male-male singing behaviors in song […]
When Fish School and When They Don’t Test of a Simple Radial Network Model
Meeting Abstract P3.17 Monday, Jan. 6 15:30 When Fish School and When They Don’t: Test of a Simple Radial Network Model LONG, JH; WASSERMANN, S*; SICILIANO, AM; PORTER, ME; Vassar College; Vassar College; Duke University; Florida Atlantic University sowassermann@vassar.edu Coordinated group behavior such as flocking and schooling may help individuals evade predators, find food, and locate mates. […]
What a fine spine ontogenetic changes in the vertebral column of the mangrove rivulus (Kryptolebias marmoratus)
Meeting Abstract P3.154 Monday, Jan. 6 15:30 What a fine spine: ontogenetic changes in the vertebral column of the mangrove rivulus (Kryptolebias marmoratus) TIETBOHL, M.D.*; PERLMAN, B.M.; ASHLEY-ROSS, M.A.; Wake Forest University tietmd11@wfu.edu Kryptolebias marmoratus is a unique quasi-amphibious fish with the ability to move over land via controlled jumps generated by the axial musculoskeletal system. As […]
Walking like dinosaurs Chickens with artificial tails recreate non-avian theropod locomotion
Meeting Abstract P3.145 Monday, Jan. 6 15:30 Walking like dinosaurs: Chickens with artificial tails recreate non-avian theropod locomotion GROSSI, B.; IRIARTE-DIAZ, J.*; LARACH, O.; CANALS, M.; VASQUEZ, R.A.; Universidad de Chile; University of Chicago; Universidad de Chile; Universidad de Chile; Universidad de Chile josdiiri@gmail.com Birds still share many traits with their dinosaur ancestors, making them the best […]
Variation in organ and tissue mass loss during fasting for the snake Nerodia rhombifer
Meeting Abstract P3.69 Monday, Jan. 6 15:30 Variation in organ and tissue mass loss during fasting for the snake Nerodia rhombifer LARKIN, M.*; SECOR, S.M.; Univ. of Alabama; Univ. of Alabama mlarkin@crimson.ua.edu Fasting related loss in body mass stems from the cumulative loss of mass of individual tissues and organs. However, not all organs and tissues lose […]
Variation in Osmoregulatory Ability among Ten Species of Fiddler Crabs (Crustacea, Brachyura) from the Atlantic Coast of Brazil
Meeting Abstract P3.38 Monday, Jan. 6 15:30 Variation in Osmoregulatory Ability among Ten Species of Fiddler Crabs (Crustacea, Brachyura) from the Atlantic Coast of Brazil FARIA, S.C.; THURMAN, C.L.*; MCNAMARA, J.C.; Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto; University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls; Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto thurman@uni.edu Osmoregulatory ability was assessed in ~70 populations […]
Variable Sensitivity of Lab Mice to Fluctuating Acceleration
Meeting Abstract P3.147 Monday, Jan. 6 15:30 Variable Sensitivity of Lab Mice to Fluctuating Acceleration SWIDERSKI, D.L.*; KAPPY, M.; RAPHAEL, Y.; Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor dlswider@umich.edu The vestibular organs of the inner ear play a critical role in maintaining balance and orientation. The dimensions of these organs can differ greatly between species that differ in locomotor […]
Using an endotherm energetic model to predict hovering metabolic rates of hummingbirds
Meeting Abstract P3.74 Monday, Jan. 6 15:30 Using an endotherm energetic model to predict hovering metabolic rates of hummingbirds POWERS, SD*; POWERS, DR; TOBALSKE, BW; WETHINGTON, SM; George Fox Univ, Newberg, OR; George Fox Univ, Newberg, OR; Univ. of Montana, Missoula, MT; Hummingbird Monitoring Network, Patagonia, AZ seandpowers@gmail.com Hummingbirds provide a unique opportunity to understand the response […]
