Meeting Abstract S1-1.7  Jan. 4  Of kelps and corallines: histological insights into seaweed strength and strengthening MARTONE, P.T.; Hopkins Marine Station of Stanford University pmartone@stanford.edu The survival of intertidal macroalgae depends upon the ability of algal thalli to resist the drag force applied to their fronds by breaking waves. Many studies of macroalgal biomechanics have explored the […]

Meeting Abstract S1-1.13  Jan. 4  Locomotive fin function of brief squid Lolliguncula brevis STEWART, W.J.*; BARTOL, I.K.; Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA; Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA wstew003@odu.edu Although the pulsed jet is the foundation of a squid�s locomotive system, the lateral fins also play an important role in swimming, potentially providing thrust, lift, and dynamic stability. […]

Meeting Abstract S1-1.11  Jan. 4  Induced flow in gastropods: Filling in the holes VOLTZOW, J.; Univ. of Scranton, Pennsylvania voltzowj2@scranton.edu Many organisms can take advantage of an induced flow by exploiting pressure gradients caused by their shape or the shape of their burrow to enhance flow through or around them. The shells of the marine gastropods of […]

Meeting Abstract S1-1.10  Jan. 4  In situ measurements of glass sponge pumping: testing the current-induced flow hypothesis LEYS, S.P.*; YAHEL, G.; Univ. of Alberta; Univ. of Victoria sleys@ualberta.ca Flow through sponges (Porifera) is thought to be enhanced by ambient current due to Bernoulli�s principal, pressure differential, viscosity entrainments, or a combination of the three mechanisms. Vogel�s test […]

Meeting Abstract S1-1.4  Jan. 4  If at first you don’t set seed, dry, dry, again CARRINGTON, E.; University of Washington ecarring@u.washington.edu Rocky intertidal shores are often dominated by macroalgae which are alternately subjected to submersion in seawater and emersion in air. While many terrestrial angiosperm populations endure prolonged arid conditions by producing seeds, intertidal macroalgae such as […]

Meeting Abstract S1-1.8  Jan. 4  Flow Modification: Musseling Around the Flow THOMPSON, S.B.*; MOESER, G.M.; COUTTS, L; CARRINGTON, E; CSU Fresno; Univ. of Washington; Univ. of Richmond; Univ. of Washington seans_aquarium@yahoo.com Mussels are an important species in many marine habitats, providing food, filtering water, and acting as a home for many species. Mussels attach to various substrates […]

Meeting Abstract S1-1.9  Jan. 4  Feeding is a drag: cautious cirripedes curtail cirral casting when waves wash wildly MILLER, L P; Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University millerlp@stanford.edu Size and form of filter feeding appendages have direct consequences for the efficiency of particle capture and the drag resulting from flow around the appendages. Barnacles are able to plastically […]

Meeting Abstract S1-1.5  Jan. 4  Ecomechanics of macroalgal spore dispersal in coastal environments: Insights from theory and experiment GAYLORD, B*; REED, D.C.; RAIMONDI, P.T.; WASHBURN, L.; Univ. of California, Davis; Univ. of California, Santa Barbara; Univ. of California, Santa Cruz; Univ. of California, Santa Barbara bpgaylord@ucdavis.edu Passively dispersing propagules are often transported across a range of scales, […]

Meeting Abstract S1-1.15  Jan. 4  Coral ensembles: their swan song, or a CaCO3phony? SEBENS, Kenneth P.; Univ. of Washington, Seattle sebens@u.washington.edu Corals have suffered unprecedented mortality during two decades of elevated sea surface temperature, and many more decades of human perturbation, on a global scale. The basic biology and functional morphology of corals is becoming better understood […]

Meeting Abstract S1-1.3  Jan. 4  Burrowing in muddy sediment by crack propagation DORGAN, K.M.*; JUMARS, P.A.; ARWADE, S.; University of Maine; University of Maine; Johns Hopkins University kelly.dorgan@umit.maine.edu Marine muds are elastic solids through which animals move by propagating a crack-shaped burrow. Dilations previously considered anchors serve to exert radial compressive stress that, through elastic behavior of […]