Meeting Abstract 11.1  Monday, Jan. 4  The effects of limb kinematics on the motion of a legged robot on sand LI, C.; UMBANHOWAR, P.B.; GOLDMAN, D.I.*; Georgia Tech; Northwestern University; Georgia Tech chen.li@gatech.edu Effective locomotion of organisms and physical models of organisms (robots) can require subtle changes of limb kinematics to achieve high performance on different substrates. […]

Meeting Abstract 11.2  Monday, Jan. 4  No slip locomotion of hatchling Loggerhead Sea turtles on granular media MAZOUCHOVA, Nicole*; GRAVISH, Nick; SAVU, Andrei; GOLDMAN, Daniel; Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta; Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta; Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta; Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta nmazouch@gatech.edu Sea turtle locomotion occurs predominantly in aquatic environments. However, upon hatching, […]

Meeting Abstract 11.3  Monday, Jan. 4  Morphology and the Mechanics of Zebra and Quagga Mussel Movement PEYER, S M*; HERMANSON, J C; LEE, C E; Univ. Wisconsin-Madison; Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, WI; Univ. Wisconsin-Madison smpeyer@wisc.edu While the invasive zebra mussel initially colonized shallow habitats in the Great Lakes, the invasive quagga mussel is becoming the more dominant […]

Meeting Abstract 11.4  Monday, Jan. 4  Locomotion in catfishes: are catfishes exapted for walking on land? PACE, C. M.*; GIBB, A. C.; VAN WASSENBERGH, S.; Northern Arizona University; Northern Arizona University; University of Antwerp Cinnamon.Pace@nau.edu Walking catfishes are known to move on land; however, key questions about this behavior remain unanswered: (1) how do walking catfish produce […]

Meeting Abstract 11.5  Monday, Jan. 4  Cushioning the blow: Foot-substrate interactions in elephants MILLER, C.E.*; REN, L.; HUTCHINSON, J.R.; Royal Veterinary College, University of London; Kings College, University of London; Royal Veterinary College, University of London cmiller@rvc.ac.uk Although the external features of the elephant’s foot appear relatively simple, the underlying anatomy is far more complex, comprising a […]

Meeting Abstract 11.3  Tuesday, Jan. 4  Predatory fishes’ impacts on benthic community structure in the San Juan Islands, WA TURNER, K.R.*; SEBENS, K.P.; Univ. of Washington; Univ. of Washington krturner@uw.edu Predators can play important roles in structuring communities. In marine systems predators may act as keystone species or as the species responsible for triggering trophic cascades. In […]

Meeting Abstract 11.2  Tuesday, Jan. 4  Locusts prefer nitrogen-poor plants in overgrazed pastures CEASE, Arianne*; ELSER, James; HAO, Shuguang; KANG, Le; HARRISON, Jon; Arizona State University; Arizona State University; Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Arizona State University acease@asu.edu Humans have altered the nitrogen (N) cycle on both global […]

Meeting Abstract 11.4  Tuesday, Jan. 4  Finding Refuge: factors influencing the estuarine distribution of the nemertean egg predator Carcinonemertes errans on its crab host, Cancer magister DUNN, Paul H.; University of Oregon pdunn@uoregon.edu The nemertean worm Carcinonemertes errans has been shown to be an egg predator on the Dungeness crab, Cancer magister. Worms feed by crawling into […]

Meeting Abstract 11.5  Tuesday, Jan. 4  Environmental change and declining resource availability for small mammal communities in the Great Basin ROWE, R.J.*; TERRY, R.C.; RICKART, E.A.; University of Utah; Stanford University; University of Utah rrowe@umnh.utah.edu Impacts of environmental change on biodiversity emphasize species’ traits, including phenologies, geographic distributions and abundances. Responses of higher-level aggregate community or ecosystem […]

Meeting Abstract 11.1  Tuesday, Jan. 4  Comparative transcriptome analyses of Siboglinid annelids with special interest in mechanisms maintaining symbiosis. HALANYCH, KM*; THORNHILL, DJ; SCHANDER, C; FIELMAN, KT; KOCOT, KM; CANNON, JT; SANTOS, SR; Auburn University; Bowdoin College; University of Bergen; Auburn University; Auburn University; Auburn University; Auburn University ken@auburn.edu Siboglinid annelids have fascinated biologists because they are […]