Meeting Abstract 104.5 Tuesday, Jan. 7 09:00 The aerodynamic effects of morphing wings during flapping and gliding flight KLAASSEN VAN OORSCHOT, B*; MISTICK, E; TOBALSKE, B; Univ. of Montana; Harvard Univ.; Univ. of Montana brett.kvo@umontana.edu Dynamic changes in wing shape are characteristic of bird flight, and it is generally hypothesized that these changes in morphology allow birds […]
sessions: Session 104
Passive wing deformation of hovering hummingbirds
Meeting Abstract 104.2 Tuesday, Jan. 7 08:15 Passive wing deformation of hovering hummingbirds TANAKA, H*; SUGA, K; MAEDA, M; KITAMURA, I; LIU, H; Chiba University; Chiba University; Chiba University; Chiba University; Chiba University htanaka@chiba-u.jp Hummingbirds are known as the only birds which are capable of sustained hovering flight. Unlike the other birds, their upper and lower arm […]
From wing to bone Anatomy and microanatomy of skeletal correlates for whole wing shape in Neornithine birds
Meeting Abstract 104.4 Tuesday, Jan. 7 08:45 From wing to bone: Anatomy and microanatomy of skeletal correlates for whole wing shape in Neornithine birds HIERONYMUS, TL*; SIMONS, ELR; NEOMED; Midwestern University thieronymus@neomed.edu Bird wings display a remarkable variation of shape and size, ranging from small, rounded wings in sparrows to long, narrow wings in albatross. This variability […]
Segment contributions to hind limb evolution in phrynosomatid lizards
Meeting Abstract 104.1 Wednesday, Jan. 7 10:15 Segment contributions to hind limb evolution in phrynosomatid lizards OLBERDING, J.P.*; HERREL, A.; HIGHAM, T.E.; GARLAND, T. JR.; University of South Florida; CNRS/MNHN; University of California, Riverside; University of California, Riverside jpolberding@mail.usf.edu In lizards, longer hind limbs are often associated with faster maximum sprint speeds measured in the laboratory and […]
Reconciling variation in moment arms and measurement techniques of Emu toe joints
Meeting Abstract 104.2 Wednesday, Jan. 7 10:30 Reconciling variation in moment arms and measurement techniques of Emu toe joints SUSTAITA, D*; GATESY, SM; ROBERTS, TJ; Brown University; Brown University; Brown University diego_sustaita@brown.edu Moment arms are integral to understanding how muscle forces power limb movements. Two common approaches for measuring moment arms are the tendon excursion (TE; the […]
Modulation of forces in water-based jumps by the frog Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis
Meeting Abstract 104.4 Wednesday, Jan. 7 11:00 Modulation of forces in water-based jumps by the frog Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis WEISS, TM*; JUNG, S; VLACHOS, PP; SOCHA, JJ; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech; Purdue University; Virginia Tech talcat@vt.edu Although multiple aquatic or semi-aquatic vertebrates can launch from the water in the midst of a locomotor event, very few can do […]
Faster fish fly farther the morphological and behavioral factors that determine tail-flip jumping ability in killifishes
Meeting Abstract 104.5 Wednesday, Jan. 7 11:15 Faster fish fly farther: the morphological and behavioral factors that determine tail-flip jumping ability in killifishes MINICOZZI, M*; FINDEN, A; HANSEN, S; GIBB, A C; Northern Arizona University mrm539@nau.edu Though many teleosts appear to be fully aquatic and show no obvious morphological adaptation to life on land, they are still […]
A comparative analysis of medio-lateral forces in upright and sprawled systems
Meeting Abstract 104.3 Wednesday, Jan. 7 10:45 A comparative analysis of medio-lateral forces in upright and sprawled systems FATH, M.A.*; HSIEH, S.T.; Temple University; Temple University michael.fath117@gmail.com http://astro.temple.edu/~sthsieh/index.html During the course of vertebrate evolution, multiple tetrapod lineages evolved from sprawled to erect postures. While most studies have focused on the kinetics of quadrupedal and bipedal locomotion using […]
Using confocal imaging to understand the effect of atmospheric oxygen on insect respiratory systems
Meeting Abstract 104-5 Thursday, Jan. 7 09:00 Using confocal imaging to understand the effect of atmospheric oxygen on insect respiratory systems VANDENBROOKS, JM*; ARTHUR, K; GSTREIN, G; Midwestern University; Midwestern University; Midwestern University jvandenbrooks@midwestern.edu Recent geochemical models suggest that oxygen has varied from 12% to 31% over the last 500 million years. These changes in atmospheric oxygen […]
Physiological plasticity and local adaptation to ocean acidification in the calcareous algae Corallina vancouveriensis An ontogenetic and geographic approach
Meeting Abstract 104-3 Thursday, Jan. 7 08:30 Physiological plasticity and local adaptation to ocean acidification in the calcareous algae Corallina vancouveriensis: An ontogenetic and geographic approach PADILLA-GAMINO, JL*; GAITAN-ESPITIA, JD; KELLY, M; HOFMANN, G; CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY DOMINGUEZH HILLS; UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE; LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY; UNIV. OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA jpgamino@csudh.edu http://padilla-gaminolab.weebly.com Ocean acidification has been […]
