SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 108-6 Sat Jan 2 A simple and dynamic thermal gradient device for measuring thermal performance in small ectotherms Ritchie, MW*; Dawson, JW; MacMillan, HA; Carleton University ; Carleton University ; Carleton University marshallritchie@cmail.carleton.ca Ectotherm performance and fitness are heavily […]
sessions: Session 108
Value of the California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus) Hindflippers during Porpoising and Turning Maneuvers
Meeting Abstract 108-6 Tuesday, Jan. 7 09:15 – 09:30 Value of the California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus) Hindflippers during Porpoising and Turning Maneuvers LEAHY, AL*; FISH, FE; KERR, SJ; LEFTWICH, MC; West Chester University; West Chester University; West Chester University; George Washington University al916349@wcupa.edu California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) are a highly maneuverable species of marine mammal. […]
Turning in Zebrafish Measuring Body Pressure, Torque, and Work During Spontaneous Turns
Meeting Abstract 108-3 Tuesday, Jan. 7 08:30 – 08:45 Turning in Zebrafish: Measuring Body Pressure, Torque, and Work During Spontaneous Turns THANDIACKAL, R*; LAUDER, GV; Harvard University; Harvard University rthandiackal@gmail.com Energetic efficiency has long been considered an important feature of routine animal behavior. In fluid environments, fish swim using body undulations to navigate and propel themselves forward, […]
Turning Performance by Bluefin Tuna Novel Mechanism for Rapid Maneuvers with a Rigid Body
Meeting Abstract 108-4 Tuesday, Jan. 7 08:45 – 09:00 Turning Performance by Bluefin Tuna: Novel Mechanism for Rapid Maneuvers with a Rigid Body DOWNS, AM*; KOLPAS, A; BLOCK, BA; FISH, FE; West Chester University; West Chester University; Stanford University; West Chester University ad846650@wcupa.edu Scombrid fishes are known to attain exceptional swimming speeds due to their thunniform, lift-based […]
Hydrodynamics of a Crenelated Delta Wing Design of the Hindflippers of the California Sea Lion
Meeting Abstract 108-7 Tuesday, Jan. 7 09:30 – 09:45 Hydrodynamics of a Crenelated Delta Wing Design of the Hindflippers of the California Sea Lion FISH, FE*; LEAHY, AM; KULKARNI, AA; LEFTWICH, MC; West Chester University; West Chester University; George Washington University; George Washington University ffish@wcupa.edu The pectoral and pelvic appendages of the California sea lion (Zalophus californianus), […]
Comparative Undulatory Kinematics in Swimming Fishes Rethinking Swimming Modes
Meeting Abstract 108-1 Tuesday, Jan. 7 08:00 – 08:15 Comparative Undulatory Kinematics in Swimming Fishes: Rethinking Swimming Modes GOERIG, E*; DI SANTO, V; WAINWRIGHT, D K; CASTRO-SANTOS, T; AKANYETI, O; LIAO, J; LAUDER, G; Harvard University; Stockholm University; Yale University; USGS Leetown Science Center; Aberystwyth University; University of Florida; Harvard University goerig.elsa@gmail.com Biologists studying fish locomotion have […]
A kinematic chain model to quantify undulatory locomotion in animals and robots
Meeting Abstract 108-2 Tuesday, Jan. 7 08:15 – 08:30 A kinematic chain model to quantify undulatory locomotion in animals and robots AKANYETI, O*; FETHERSTONHAUGH, S; Aberystwyth University; Aberystwyth University ota1@aber.ac.uk Undulatory locomotion is ubiquitous among soft-bodied animals and it inspires novel robot designs. However, manufacturing flexible robots is not straightforward due to technological constraints. Compared to their […]
A computational framework for quantifying the maneuvering performance of free-swimming rorqual whales
Meeting Abstract 108-5 Tuesday, Jan. 7 09:00 – 09:15 A computational framework for quantifying the maneuvering performance of free-swimming rorqual whales SEGRE, PS*; GOLDBOGEN, JA; Stanford University; Stanford University psegre@stanford.edu Maneuverability, defined generally as the ability to change speed and direction, is critical to survival. Rorqual whales, the world’s largest vertebrates, survive by catching much smaller and […]
The Role of Matrix Metalloproteinases in Immunity in the Caterpillar, Manduca sexta
Meeting Abstract 108.3 Saturday, Jan. 7 The Role of Matrix Metalloproteinases in Immunity in the Caterpillar, Manduca sexta LINDNER, K.K.*; HARING, J.S.; RUBALCAVA, J.; NGUYEN, T.; GREENLEE, K.J.; North Dakota State University; North Dakota State University ; Northern Arizona University ; University of Maryland; North Dakota State University kimberly.lindner@my.ndsu.edu Insect immunity can be classified as humoral, such […]
Post-hatching ontogeny of adaptive antibody response to two distinct antigens in captive zebra finches
Meeting Abstract 108.5 Saturday, Jan. 7 Post-hatching ontogeny of adaptive antibody response to two distinct antigens in captive zebra finches KILLPACK, TL*; KARASOV, WH; Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison; Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison tkillpack@wisc.edu Immune function development has been studied extensively in poultry, yet analogous studies of altricial birds have been few until relatively recently. Altricial birds have […]
