Meeting Abstract P3-155 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Touching Down Head First: Landing Strategies of Bumblebees in Variable Flow CHANG, J.J.*; CRALL, J.D.; COMBES, S.A.; Swarthmore College; Concord Field Station, Harvard University; Concord Field Station, Harvard University jjchang64@gmail.com Flying insects regularly forage in complex, three dimensional environments in a wide range of wind conditions. This behavior necessitates a […]
sessions: Posters Session 3
Tools for Launching Undergraduates into Research Pre-Research Coursework in the Sciences
Meeting Abstract P3-8 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Tools for Launching Undergraduates into Research: Pre-Research Coursework in the Sciences SCHNEIDER, KR; FEDORKA, K*; BAHR, D; BURKETT, S; LUSTH, J; PRESSLEY, S; VANBENNEKOM, N; University of Central Florida; Univesity of Central Florida ; Purdue University; University of Alabama; University of Alabama; Washington State University; University of Central Florida krs@ucf.edu […]
Three-dimensional architecture and functional morphology of the musculature in Ctenocheilocaris armata (Crustacea Mystacocarida)
Meeting Abstract P3-138 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Three-dimensional architecture and functional morphology of the musculature in Ctenocheilocaris armata (Crustacea: Mystacocarida). IGOE, L*; GROSS, V; HOCHBERG, R.; Univ. Massachusetts, Lowell; Univ. Lepizig, Germany; Univ. Massachusetts, Lowell laura_igoe@student.uml.edu Mystacocarida is a poorly known group of marine microscopic crustaceans characteristic of the interstital (meiobenthic) environment. While only 13 species are […]
The sublethal effects of Thiacloprid on Apis mellifera
Meeting Abstract P3-87 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 The sublethal effects of Thiacloprid on Apis mellifera PASTOR, MJ*; YOUNG, CM; SALAZAR, TR; NARANJO, SM; PLASCENCIA, M; GUNES, N; CAKMAK, I; HRANITZ, JM; San Francisco State University; Muhlenberg College; University of Chicago ; University of Central Florida; University of Santa Cruz; Uludağ University; Uludağ University; Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania […]
The role of nutrient stress in resource allocation during ontogeny in two species of horned beetles
Meeting Abstract P3-172 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 The role of nutrient stress in resource allocation during ontogeny in two species of horned beetles SCHWAB, DB*; MOCZEK, AP; Indiana University Bloomington; Indiana University Bloomington schwabd@indiana.edu The elaboration of exaggerated, sexually selected weapons and ornaments often comes at a cost to other traits. For example, by sustaining the growth […]
The role of myoblast fusion in the evolution of muscle fiber size in Anolis lizards
Meeting Abstract P3-180 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 The role of myoblast fusion in the evolution of muscle fiber size in Anolis lizards STERCULA, J.M.*; PATTON, M.S.; SELZNICK, L.A.; JOHNSON, M.A.; Trinity University jstercul@trinity.edu Interspecific variation in muscle fiber size may result from several mechanisms. For example, muscle fibers may increase in size if a muscle is used […]
The reproductive cost of fighting an infection an examination of Life History Theory in the mosquito
Meeting Abstract P3-65 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 The reproductive cost of fighting an infection: an examination of Life History Theory in the mosquito SCHUMACHER, M.K.*; JULIANO, S.A.; Illinois State University mkschum@ilstu.edu Investment in life history traits such as immune function, reproduction, and soma maintenance is determined by limited available resources, resulting in trade-offs within these traits to […]
The kinematics and motor control of a biological plunger
Meeting Abstract P3-140 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 The kinematics and motor control of a biological plunger THOMPSON, J.T.*; LAVALVA, S.; LOIACONO, M.; Franklin and Marshall College; Franklin and Marshall College; Franklin and Marshall College joseph.thompson@fandm.edu The mantle and funnel play familiar roles in providing power for and controlling the pulsed jet that squids use for swimming and […]
The evolution of a unique trait in East African cichlid fishes
Meeting Abstract P3-196 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 The evolution of a unique trait in East African cichlid fishes CONCANNON, M.R.*; ALBERTSON, R.C.; UMass Amherst; UMass Amherst mrconcan@cns.umass.edu The evolution of unique morphologies can change the way an organism interacts with its environment and lead to the exploitation of new niches. However, it is often difficult to study […]
The effects of thermal acclimation on gene expression in rainbow smelt, Osmerus mordax , muscle
Meeting Abstract P3-29 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 The effects of thermal acclimation on gene expression in rainbow smelt, Osmerus mordax , muscle NICASTRO, LK*; MISTRY, HL; COUGHLIN, DJ; Widener Univ., Chester, PA; Widener Univ., Chester, PA; Widener Univ., Chester, PA lknicastro@mail.widener.edu Rainbow smelt, Osmerus mordax, show a strong thermal acclimation response to cold water, including significantly faster […]
