BROWER, L.P.*; FINK, L.S.; RAMIREZ, I.R.; WEISS, S.B.; SLAYBACK, D.; PERAULT, D.R.; Sweet Briar College; Sweet Briar College; Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico; Creekside Center for Earth Observations; NASA Goddard Space Flight Center ; Lynchburg College: The physiological ecology of overwintering Monarch butterflies Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus L.) are extreme specialists in their selection of […]
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Reproductive Status and Body Condition of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna in the Gulf of Maine, 2000-02 Conservation Implications
GOLDSTEIN, J. L.*; HEPPELL, S.; BRAULT, S.; LUTCAVAGE, M. E.; University of Massachusetts Boston; University of Massachusetts Boston; Oregon State University; University of New Hampshire: Reproductive Status and Body Condition of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna in the Gulf of Maine, 2000-02: Conservation Implications The Gulf of Maine (GOM) is an important seasonal foraging habitat for Atlantic […]
Linking physiological effects on activity and resource use to population level effects
O’CONNOR, M. P.*; SIEG, A. E.; DUNHAM, A. E.; Drexel University; Drexel University; University of Pennsylvania: Linking physiological effects on activity and resource use to population level effects Ecological theory has long recognized that population level phenomena like growth, reproduction, mortality, activity and spatial distribution depend on physiological processes. Those processes link the abiotic and […]
An Environmental Physiologist Perspective on the Invasion of the Americas by Africanized Honey Bees
HARRISON, J.F.*; FEWELL, J.H.; GRAYSON, D.L.; HUNT, G.J.; BARND, B.D.; Arizona State University; Arizona State University; Arizona State University; Purdue University; Purdue University: An Environmental Physiologist Perspective on the Invasion of the Americas by Africanized Honey Bees Africanized honey bees are a classic invasion species: introduced by man, spreading rapidly, and out-reproducing native species including […]
The evolution of cranial design and performance in lepidosaurians consequences of skull bone reduction on feeding behavior
Meeting Abstract S9-1.6 Jan. 6 The evolution of cranial design and performance in lepidosaurians: consequences of skull bone reduction on feeding behavior. HERREL, A.*; SCHAERLAEKEN, V.; MEYERS, J.J.; METZGER, K.A.; ROSS, C.F.; University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; U. Massachusetts, Amherst; Brown University, Providence; University of Chicago, Chicago anthony.herrel@ua.ac.be The evolution of cranial […]
Swimming, running and flying the evolution of locomotion during prey capture
Meeting Abstract S9-1.3 Jan. 6 Swimming, running and flying: the evolution of locomotion during prey capture HIGHAM, T.E.; Harvard University tehigham@ucdavis.edu Locomotion is highly integrated with prey capture in predatory vertebrates including diverse groups such as fish, birds, snakes, lizards and mammals. For example, accelerating, decelerating and maneuvering can be important aspects of capturing evasive prey. Identifying […]
Suction feeding mechanics and diversity in fishes
Meeting Abstract S9-1.4 Jan. 6 Suction feeding mechanics and diversity in fishes WAINWRIGHT, P.C.; Univ. of California, Davis pcwainwright@ucdavis.edu Suction feeding is the most widely used mechanism of prey capture among fishes, so any attempt to understand trophic diversity in this group must be rooted in an understanding of how suction feeding works. I focus on a […]
Feeding mechanisms in snakes
Meeting Abstract S9-1.7 Jan. 6 Feeding mechanisms in snakes KLEY, N.J.*; MEHTA, R.S.; Stony Brook Univ.; Univ. of California, Davis nathan.kley@stonybrook.edu Most previous studies of snake feeding mechanisms have focused predominantly on details of the anatomy of the jaw apparatus and/or various qualitative aspects of feeding behavior. In contrast, relatively few studies have attempted to quantify feeding […]
Feeding Mechanisms in Cartilaginous Fishes
Meeting Abstract S9-1.1 Jan. 6 Feeding Mechanisms in Cartilaginous Fishes WILGA, C.D*; MOTTA, P.J.; SANFORD, C.P.; Univ. Rhode Island; Univ. South Florida; Hofstra Univ. cwilga@uri.edu Early chondrichthyans had limited cranial kinesis and a non-suspensory hyoid, suggesting a ram dominated capture mechanism. Modern sharks are characterized by a kinetic upper jaw braced by a suspensory hyoid arch that […]
Evolution of feeding mechanics in amphibians
Meeting Abstract S9-1.5 Jan. 6 Evolution of feeding mechanics in amphibians DEBAN, S.M.; Univ. South Florida, Tampa sdeban@cas.usf.edu The three major groups of living amphibians have diversified in feeding biomechanics, in both larval and adult phases of their life history. Caecilian larvae have morphology that is consistent with suction feeding, while juveniles of viviparous and direct developing […]
