Meeting Abstract 116-4 Monday, Jan. 7 08:45 – 09:00 Comparative Morphology of the Forelimb and Pectoral Girdle in Forward-burrowing Frogs KEEFFE, RM*; BLACKBURN, DC; University of Florida, Gainesville; University of Florida, Gainesville rkeeffe@ufl.edu Anuran locomotor strategies are diverse and include saltation, swimming, walking, climbing, and burrowing. Burrowing has many benefits for frogs: predator avoidance, exploitation of novel […]
sessions: Session 116
Burial Behavior in Elongate Fishes of the Salish Sea
Meeting Abstract 116-3 Monday, Jan. 7 08:30 – 08:45 Burial Behavior in Elongate Fishes of the Salish Sea STRUBLE, MK*; DONATELLI, C; STANDEN, E; GIBB, A; Northern Arizona University; Tufts University; University of Ottawa; Northern Arizona University strublemikayla@gmail.com Multiple groups of fish have evolved burial behavior, and there are a range of biomechanical mechanisms that enable differently […]
2D and 3D laboratory studies to understand tunneling behavior of Pogonomyrmex occidentalis in different soil conditions
Meeting Abstract 116-2 Monday, Jan. 7 08:15 – 08:30 2D and 3D laboratory studies to understand tunneling behavior of Pogonomyrmex occidentalis in different soil conditions YAMAMOTO, KY*; VANGLA, P; FROST, JD; Georgia Institute of Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology kyamamoto8@gatech.edu Bio-inspired geotechnics is an emerging field with potential to find insights and solutions […]
