Meeting Abstract S3-1.7  Jan. 4  Molecular controls of axis specification and cell determination in marine invertebrate embryos and larvae HENRY, Jonathan/Q*; PERRY, Kimbely/J; MARTINDALE, Mark/Q; University of Illinois-Urbana; University of Illinois-Urbana; University of Hawaii, PBRC Kewalo Marine Laboratory j-henry4@uiuc.edu Recent advances in cell and molecular biology have permitted an understanding of cell interactions and molecular signalling pathways […]

Meeting Abstract S3-1.8  Jan. 4  “Evolution of holopelagic annelids” or “Going pelagic when your relatives are stuck in the mud” HALANYCH, K.M.*; STRUCK, T.H.; Auburn Univ.; University of Osnabr�ck ken@auburn.edu Annelids are most commonly thought of as soil dwelling or benthic organisms. However, several annelid lineages have adopted a holopelagic existence. Some groups, such as tomopterids, are […]

Meeting Abstract S3-1.2  Jan. 4  Evolution of High-Acuity Vision in Coleoid Cephalopods SWEENEY, A*; JOHNSEN, S; Duke University; Duke University ams27@duke.edu Spherical lenses with a graded refractive index design are required for camera-like vision in aquatic animals. In cephalopods, these lenses are made of a group of closely related proteins collectively called S-crystallins. Our earlier work has […]

Meeting Abstract S3-1.5  Jan. 4  Comparative feeding ecology of the phylum Ctenophora HADDOCK, Steven H; MBARI haddock@mbari.org Comb jellies (Phylum Ctenophora) are gelatinous macroplankton which propel themselves using rows of ciliary “paddles”. They are predators on other plankton, often using cilia and sticky cells (rather than stinging cells) in a variety of ways to capture their prey. […]

Meeting Abstract S3-1.3  Friday, Jan. 4  Radar evidence for dispersed groups of migrating vertebrates at night LARKIN, Ronald P.; Illinois Natural History Survey r-larkin@uiuc.edu Several kinds of lore and indirect evidence from previous studies suggest that nocturnally migrating vertebrates (perhaps bats but mostly avian, hereafter, �birds�) sometimes fly in widely dispersed flocks. The observations include stationary and […]

Meeting Abstract S3-1.7  Friday, Jan. 4  Flying High – Spatial Use of the Aerosphere by Aerial Insectivorous Bats KALKO, Elisabeth K. V.; University of Ulm Elisabeth.Kalko@uni-ulm.de The air space above the canopy and open ground is one of the least explored areas in ecology. As nocturnal flying vertebrates, bats are known to exploit open space but only […]

Meeting Abstract S3-1.6  Friday, Jan. 4  Flight performance and echolocation behavior in aerial insectivorous bats JONES, G*; HOLDERIED, M.W.; University of Bristol; University of Bristol Gareth.Jones@bris.ac.uk Bats are among the few predators that can exploit the large quantities of aerial insects that are active at night. They do this by using echolocation to detect, localize and classify […]

Meeting Abstract S3-1.4  Friday, Jan. 4  Exploring Bird, Bat and Insect Behavior Using a Vertical Profiler Radar KELLY, T. A.; Detect, Inc BashBam@aol.com For many years researchers have attempted to quantify airborne movements of birds and bats using Doppler and X-band (marine) radar, and have often sought to eliminate insects from radar data because they create confounding […]

Meeting Abstract S3-1.1  Friday, Jan. 4  Detection and Discrimination of Fauna in the Aerosphere Using Doppler Weather Surveillance Radar GAUTHREAUX, S.A.*; BELSER, C.G.; Clemson University; Clemson University sagth@clemson.edu One of the major challenges of understanding daily and seasonal movements of airborne fauna is to reliable detect and discriminate among different taxa. For the past 15 years, we […]

Meeting Abstract S3-1.2  Friday, Jan. 4  Bats and Angel Rings: Quantifying Flight Behavior and Colony Dynamics using NEXRAD Doppler Radar Data HORN, Jason, W.*; KUNZ, Thomas, H.; Boston University; Boston University jhorn@bu.edu In 1957, the U.S. government built the first national network of radar systems for weather surveillance. Radar operators soon noticed echoes on their displays that […]