Meeting Abstract 100.1 Sunday, Jan. 6 Muscle-collagen interactions at the fiber bundle level. DANOS, N*; AZIZI, E; Univ. of California, Irvine; Univ. of California, Irvine ndanos@uci.edu The passive force-length properties of muscle fibers are thought to be important determinants of a muscle’s operating length and force production. The extra-cellular collagen surrounding muscle fibers (endomysium) and fascicles (perimysium) […]
sessions: Session 100
Meal size affects the speed and modes of arboreal locomotion of the brown tree snake, Boiga irregularis
Meeting Abstract 100.5 Sunday, Jan. 6 Meal size affects the speed and modes of arboreal locomotion of the brown tree snake, Boiga irregularis MACKEY, T.L.*; JAYNE, B.C.; University of Cincinnati, Ohio; University of Cincinnati, Ohio mackey.93@gmail.com Snakes commonly consume large prey and move in diverse environments including trees. Unlike many terrestrial environments, animals in trees commonly need […]
Kinematics of swimming and flying big brown bats, Eptesicus fuscus – a comparative study
Meeting Abstract 100.9 Sunday, Jan. 6 Kinematics of swimming and flying big brown bats, Eptesicus fuscus – a comparative study VON BUSSE, J.R.S.*; MOSTOWY, M.; BRUCE, H.; SWARTZ, S.M.; Brown University; Brown University; Brown University; Brown University rhea_vonbusse@brown.edu Bats are extremely maneuverable and versatile fliers. Although there has been substantial research concerning the kinematics of bat flight, […]
Flight modalities in the group behavior of free-tailed bats
Meeting Abstract 100.10 Sunday, Jan. 6 Flight modalities in the group behavior of free-tailed bats. HRISTOV, N.I.*; ALLEN, L.C.; CHADWELL, B.; Winston-Salem State Univ., Winston-Salem; WSSU, Winston-Salem; N.E. Ohio Med. Univ., Rootstown nickolay.hristov@centerfordesigninnovation.org From the seemingly chaotic movement of unicellular organisms to the grandiose migrations of ungulates, the collective behavior of organisms belongs to some of the […]
Fish fins function as dual sensory and motor neuromechanical systems
Meeting Abstract 100.7 Sunday, Jan. 6 Fish fins function as dual sensory and motor neuromechanical systems. HALE, M. E.*; WILLIAMS IV, R. ; Univ. of Chicago; Univ. of Chicago mhale@uchicago.edu The roles of fin movement in behaviors have been studied widely across the broad diversity of jawed fishes, both living and extinct. Fins serve diverse behavioral functions. […]
Development of the maxillary dentition in teleost fish
Meeting Abstract 100.12 Sunday, Jan. 6 Development of the maxillary dentition in teleost fish ATUKORALLAYA, S; WATERFIELD, V; FRANZ-ODENDAAL, TA*; Mount Saint Vincent Univ; Mount Saint Vincent Univ; Mount Saint Vincent Univ tamara.franz-odendaal@msvu.ca During the vertebrate craniofacial development the first pharyngeal arch forms two prominences which eventually give rise to the maxillary and mandibular bones. In most […]
A neural-field model for the evolution of Conus shell patterns
Meeting Abstract 100.2 Sunday, Jan. 6 A neural-field model for the evolution of Conus shell patterns LEVY*, M/G; NIRODY*, J/A*; NEU, J/C; HENDRICKS, J/R; SLATKIN, M; OSTER, G/R; *=EQUAL CONTRIBUTION, ; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Duke University; San Jose State Univeristy; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley jnirody@berkeley.edu Conus shell patterns […]
What happens when pupae pump Internal effects of abdominal movements in the beetle Zophobas morio
Meeting Abstract 100.2 Monday, Jan. 6 14:00 What happens when pupae pump? Internal effects of abdominal movements in the beetle Zophobas morio KENNY, M*; PENDAR, H; ADJERID, K; SOCHA, JJ; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech mck66@vt.edu During metamorphosis, pupal insects exhibit an immobile stage, during which multiple physiological systems undergo extensive remodeling. However, the […]
Do Pacific sandfish (Trichodon trichodon) use a modified two-phase respiratory pump for rapid burial
Meeting Abstract 100.3 Monday, Jan. 6 14:15 Do Pacific sandfish (Trichodon trichodon) use a modified two-phase respiratory pump for rapid burial? MACDONALD, I/A*; FERRY, L; SUMMERS, A; GIBB, A/C; Northern Arizona University; Arizona State University; University of Washington; Northern Arizona University iam26@nau.edu Many fishes bury themselves to evade predators and ambush prey. Unlike other species, which laterally […]
Using an intensive, semester-long collaborative project to develop student quantitative ecology skills
Meeting Abstract 100.2 Wednesday, Jan. 7 08:15 Using an intensive, semester-long collaborative project to develop student quantitative ecology skills LEONARD, J.B.K.; Northern Michigan University jileonar@nmu.edu Ecology students require skills and training in quantitative analysis of ecological data sets, yet they are often resistant to developing these skills. One successful approach in an advanced ecology course is to […]
