Meeting Abstract S7.8  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Mechanical Behavior of Aponeuroses AZIZI, E*; ROBERTS, TJ; Brown University; Brown University manny_azizi@brown.edu The elastic structures of many muscles include both an extramuscular free tendon as well as a sheet-like aponeurosis. Free tendons and aponeurosis are structurally similar with collagen fascicles being primarily oriented along the muscles line of action. Unlike […]

Meeting Abstract S7.6  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Materials for reversible adhesion: from biological systems to wall-climbing robots GORB, Stanislav N.; Zoological Institute, Department of Zoology: Functional Morphology and Biomechanics, University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany s.gorb@mf.mpg.de Many insects and some larger animals can easily climb vertical walls or even walk on the ceiling. These features require a method to […]

Meeting Abstract S7.2  Tuesday, Jan. 6  From Soft Cells to Hard Keratins – The Many Lives of Intermediate Filaments FUDGE, D.S.*; BERIAULT, D.; SZEWCIW, L.; MCCUAIG, J.; RUSSELL, D.; LANE, E.B.; VOGL, A.W.; University of Guelph; University of Guelph; University of Guelph; University of Guelph; University of Dundee; University of Dundee; University of British Columbia dfudge@uoguelph.ca Intermediate […]

Meeting Abstract S7.1  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Evolution of complex biomaterial performance: the case of spider silk SWANSON, B*; ANDERSON, S; Gonzaga University swansonb@gonzaga.edu Biomaterials provide an opportunity to use the staggering diversity, complexity and exceptional properties of natural materials for applications from the biomedical to the military. To these ends, state of the art engineering techniques have […]

Meeting Abstract S7.7  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Synthetic Resilin DUDEK, DM*; GOSLINE, JM; MICHAL, CA; DEPEW, TA; ELVIN, C; KIM, M; LYONS, R; DUMSDAY, G; Univ. of British Columbia; Univ. of British Columbia; Univ. of British Columbia; Univ. of British Columbia; CSIRO, Brisbane; CSIRO, Brisbane; CSIRO, Brisbane; CSIRO, Clayton dudek@zoology.ubc.ca As a nearly ideal […]

Meeting Abstract S7.1  Tuesday, Jan. 5  The Changing Ecosystem of the West Antarctic Peninsula STEINBERG, D.K.*; SCHOFIELD, O.M.E.; FRASER, W.R.; STAMMERJOHN, S.E.; MARTINSON, D.G.; DONEY, S.C.; MONTES-HUGO, M.; DUCKLOW, H.W.; Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Gloucester Point, Virginia ; Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey; Polar Oceans Research Group, Sheridan, Montana […]

Meeting Abstract S7.6  Tuesday, Jan. 5  Temperature, Oxygen, and Body Size in the Southern Ocean: Why Might They Be Giants? MORAN, A.L.*; WOODS, H.A.; Clemson University; University of Montana, Missoula moran@clemson.edu In the Southern Ocean around Antarctica, many marine organisms have unusual life histories and physiological traits that are thought to be adaptations to low temperatures and […]

Meeting Abstract S7.8  Tuesday, Jan. 5  Pumping without iron: The unique architecture of cardiomyocytes in the hemoglobinless Channichthyids O’BRIEN, Kristin M.*; MUELLER, Irina; Univ of Alaska, Fairbanks; Univ of Alaska, Fairbanks kmobrien@alaska.edu The lack of hemoglobin (Hb) expression in the Family Channichthyidae is perhaps one of the most striking physiological features amongst Antarctic fishes. Since their discovery […]

Meeting Abstract S7.7  Tuesday, Jan. 5  Phylogeography, larval dispersal and recent history of Antarctic continental shelf fauna HALANYCH, KM; Auburn University ken@auburn.edu Separation of the Antarctic and South American continental plates formed the Drake Passage roughly 30-35 MYA. This event lead to the establishment of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) and the Antarctic Polar Front (APF) which […]

Meeting Abstract S7.2  Tuesday, Jan. 5  Marine Microalgae in Antarctic Sea Ice ARRIGO, K.R.; Stanford University arrigo@stanford.edu Antarctic sea ice is often home to a rich microbial community, generally dominated by microalgae such as diatoms. These organisms have unique adaptations that allow them to grow at the low light, reduced temperatures, and high salinities that characterize the […]