Meeting Abstract 112.3  Tuesday, Jan. 7 10:45  Sidewinding as a control template for climbing on sand MARVI, H.*; GONG, C.; GRAVISH, N.; MENDELSON, J.; HATTON, R. L.; CHOSET, H.; HU , D. L. ; GOLDMAN, D. I.; Georgia Tech; Carnegie Mellon; Georgia Tech; Georgia Tech and Zoo Atlanta; Oregon State; Carnegie Mellon; Georgia Tech; Georgia Tech hamid.marvi@gmail.com […]

Meeting Abstract 112.6  Tuesday, Jan. 7 11:30  Motor patterns of aquatic and terrestrial escape responses in the mangrove rivulus (Kryptolebias marmoratus) PERLMAN, B.M.*; ASHLEY-ROSS, M.A.; Wake Forest University; Wake Forest University perlbm0@wfu.edu The aquatic C-start escape response in teleost fishes is driven by a well-studied network of reticulospinal neurons that produce a stereotyped muscle activation pattern of […]

Meeting Abstract 112.2  Tuesday, Jan. 7 10:30  Kinematics of mice running in exercise wheels SMITH, BJH*; CULLINGFORD, C; USHERWOOD, JR; Royal Veterinary College, London; Royal Veterinary College, London; Royal Veterinary College, London bsmith@rvc.ac.uk In many fields, mouse locomotion is used as a model for studying the effects of age, stress and genetic disorders. Often these experiments are […]

Meeting Abstract 112.1  Tuesday, Jan. 7 10:15  Incline, peg height, peg shape and body shape have interactive effects on the arboreal locomotion of snakes NEWMAN, S.J.*; BERNS, H.M.; ZENTKOVITCH, M.M; JAYNE, B.C.; Univ. of Cincinnati newmansv@mail.uc.edu The height and shape of ledge-like structures in the bark of trees vary substantially. Several species of arboreal snakes have convergently […]

Meeting Abstract 112.7  Tuesday, Jan. 7 11:45  Fire ants repair bridges in response to vibration PHONEKEO, S*; CANTOR, A; HUANG, Q; HU, D; Georgia Institute of Technology ; Georgia Institute of Technology ; Tsinghua University; Georgia Institute of Technology sphonekeo@gatech.edu To cross gaps in their path, fire ants link their bodies together to form a bridge. Ant […]

Meeting Abstract 112.4  Tuesday, Jan. 7 11:00  A kinematic analysis of water-surface locomotion in cricket frogs WEISS, T.M.*; VLACHOS, P.P.; JUNG, S.; SOCHA, J.J.; Virginia Tech; Purdue University; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech talcat@vt.edu Multiple species of frogs in the Ranidae family have been observed to ‘skitter’ across the water surface to escape, but little is understood about […]

Meeting Abstract 112.1  Wednesday, Jan. 7 13:30  The Hydrodynamics of Defecation YANG, P*; DAO, D; LEHNER, R; HU, D; Georgia Institute of Technology peijyang@gatech.edu According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, digestive disease affects 60 to 70 million people and costs over 140 billion annually. Despite the significance of the gastrointestinal tract to hu- […]

Meeting Abstract 112.4  Wednesday, Jan. 7 14:15  Mistletoebirds vary their dietary intake of arthropods depending on time of year NAPIER, KR; MCWHORTER, TJ*; MARTINEZ DEL RIO, C; FLEMING, PA; Murdoch University; Univ. of Adelaide; Univ. of Wyoming; Murdoch University todd.mcwhorter@adelaide.edu.au Mistletoebirds (Dicaeum hirundinaceum, family Dicaeidae) are the primary dispersers of mistletoe seeds in Australia and are mistletoe […]

Meeting Abstract 112.5  Wednesday, Jan. 7 14:30  Effects of Varying Levels and Ratios of Dietary Lipids on Growth, Body Composition, and Reproductive Success in the Zebrafish Danio rerio FOWLER, L.A*; POWELL, M.L; DENNIS, L.N; DAWSON, J.A; BARRY, R.J; DAVIS, J.L; GOWER, B.A; WATTS, S.A; University of Alabama, Birmingham; University of Alabama, Birmingham; University of Alabama, Birmingham; University […]

Meeting Abstract 112.6  Wednesday, Jan. 7 14:45  Digestive Performance of the Mussel Mytilus californianus in Response to Varying Food Availability CONNOR, KC*; GERMAN, DP; Univ. of California, Irvine kwasiconnor@hotmail.com The sessile intertidal mussel Mytilus californianus is a sentinel of Global climate change because its distribution, abundance and growth are ultimately set by environmental constraints on resource acquisition, […]