Meeting Abstract 114-6 Tuesday, Jan. 7 09:15 – 09:30 Revisiting the Kinematic Parameters that Define Eel-like Swimming KENALEY, CP*; KRAEMER, K; KUNKLE, H; Boston College; Boston College; Boston College kenaley@bc.edu http://kenaleylab.com The kinematics of aquatic locomotion in elongate, eel-like vertebrates has received considerable attention since the pioneering work of Sir James Gray in 1933. In recent decades, […]
sessions: Session 114
Propulsion via vertical undulation in snakes
Meeting Abstract 114-1 Tuesday, Jan. 7 08:00 – 08:15 Propulsion via vertical undulation in snakes JURESTOVSKY, DJ*; USHER, L; ASTLEY, HC; University of Akron; University of Akron; University of Akron djj64@zips.uakron.edu Snakes have multiple modes of locomotion including lateral undulation, concertina, rectilinear, and sidewinding. During lateral undulation, snakes generate posteriorly-propagating waves of body bending which press against […]
Kinematic and dynamic analysis of the mosquito larvae gait
Meeting Abstract 114-5 Tuesday, Jan. 7 09:00 – 09:15 Kinematic and dynamic analysis of the mosquito larvae gait PAEZ, L*; MELO, K; SAKAR, S; IJSPEERT, AJ; EPFL; EPFL; EPFL; EPFL laura.paez@epfl.ch Although the elongated morphology of mosquito larvae shares similarities with several other aquatic organisms, many of which swim under comparable hydrodynamic conditions using undulatory gaits, their […]
Evolutionary convergence in nanostructural adaptations in sidewinding viperid snakes
Meeting Abstract 114-3 Tuesday, Jan. 7 08:30 – 08:45 Evolutionary convergence in nanostructural adaptations in sidewinding viperid snakes RIESER, JM*; LI, T-D; GOLDMAN, DI; MENDELSON III, JR; Georgia Tech; CUNY; Georgia Tech; Zoo Atlanta, Georgia Tech jennifer.rieser@physics.gatech.edu Snakes inhabit and move successfully within a wide range of environments, from sandy to rocky substrates, forest floors to tree […]
Amplitude Modulation in Sidewinding Locomotion Driven by Contact Sensing Facilitates Movement in Heterogeneous Environments
Meeting Abstract 114-2 Tuesday, Jan. 7 08:15 – 08:30 Amplitude Modulation in Sidewinding Locomotion Driven by Contact Sensing Facilitates Movement in Heterogeneous Environments KABA, AK*; RIESER, JM; PAEZ, VM; ASTLEY, HC; GOLDMAN, DI; Georgia Tech; Georgia Tech; Georgia Tech; Akron University; Georgia Tech abdul.kaba1@gmail.com As sidewinders move, only some portions of the snake are in contact with […]
A Kinematic Analysis of Micrurus Coral Snake Thrash Duration and Curvature Enables Quantitative Characterization of Non-Locomotory Behavioral Motion
Meeting Abstract 114-4 Tuesday, Jan. 7 08:45 – 09:00 A Kinematic Analysis of Micrurus Coral Snake Thrash Duration and Curvature Enables Quantitative Characterization of Non-Locomotory Behavioral Motion DANFORTH, SM*; LARSON, JG; DAVIS RABOSKY, AR; MOORE, TY; Univeristy of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; Univeristy of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; Univeristy of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; Univeristy of Michigan, […]
The link between stress and behavior in zebrafish is embryonic perturbation a factor
Meeting Abstract 114.5 Saturday, Jan. 7 The link between stress and behavior in zebrafish: is embryonic perturbation a factor? WIEDEBACK, B D*; OSWALD, M E; ROBISON, B D; University of Idaho; University of Notre Dame; University of Idaho bwiedeback@vandals.uidaho.edu It is well known that embryonic exposure to stress hormones can affect adult behavior in mammals. However, the […]
Long-term consequences of incubation temperature on offspring physiology and survival in zebra finches
Meeting Abstract 114.3 Saturday, Jan. 7 Long-term consequences of incubation temperature on offspring physiology and survival in zebra finches WADA, H*; ALLEN, N.R.; KRIENGWATANA, B; SCHMIDT, K.L.; SOMA, K.K.; MACDOUGALL-SHACKLETON, S.A.; Univ. Western Ontario; Univ. Western Ontario; Univ. Western Ontario; Univ. Western Ontario; Univ. British Columbia; Univ. Western Ontario hwada@uwo.ca The developmental environment plays an important role […]
Is plasma corticosterone a useful biomarker of environmental degradation
Meeting Abstract 114.1 Saturday, Jan. 7 Is plasma corticosterone a useful biomarker of environmental degradation? WOODLEY, S.K.*; RICCIARDELLA, L.F.; Duquesne University; Duquesne University woodleys@duq.edu Amphibians are declining throughout the world due to many factors. One source of environmental degradation impacting amphibian populations in Pennsylvania is stream acidification. We asked whether sublethal exposure to acidified environments was associated […]
Effects of chronic stress on brain and peripheral intracellular glucocorticoid receptors in wild House Sparrows
Meeting Abstract 114.6 Saturday, Jan. 7 Effects of chronic stress on brain and peripheral intracellular glucocorticoid receptors in wild House Sparrows LATTIN, Christine R.*; MEDINA, Carlos; ROMERO, L. Michael; Tufts University; Tufts University; Tufts University christine.lattin@tufts.edu Glucocorticoids such as corticosterone (CORT) are essential in helping wild animals cope with environmental stressors, but sustained high concentrations of these […]
