Meeting Abstract 118-1  Thursday, Jan. 7 10:15  Are hibernating bats just big babies? Metabolic, thermoregulatory, and ventilatory responses of bats to low environmental oxygen DZAL, YA*; YORK, JM; FAURE, PA; MILSOM, WK; University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada; University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada; McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada dzal@zoology.ubc.ca There […]

Meeting Abstract 118-4  Sunday, Jan. 8 08:45 – 09:00  Three-dimensional movements of the pectoral fin during routine turns in the Pacific spiny dogfish, Squalus suckleyi HOFFMANN, SL*; LEIGH, SC; DONATELLI, CM; BRAINERD, EL; PORTER, ME; Florida Atlantic University; University of California, Irvine; Tufts University; Brown University; Florida Atlantic University shoffmann2014@fau.edu Early models treated shark pectoral fins as […]

Meeting Abstract 118-2  Sunday, Jan. 8 08:15 – 08:30  Stability vs maneuverability in freshwater turtles MAYERL, CJ*; YOUNGBLOOD, JP; RIVERA, G; VANCE, JT; BLOB, RW; Clemson University; Arizona State University; Creighton University; College of Charleston; Clemson University cmayerl@clemson.edu In aquatic environments, increased locomotor stability can decrease energetic expenditure by animals, whereas maneuverability is useful for successfully navigating […]

Meeting Abstract 118-3  Sunday, Jan. 8 08:30 – 08:45  Rethinking Gait: A New Approach to Defining and Comparing Gaits in Fishes FEILICH, KL; Harvard University kfeilich@fas.harvard.edu http://karafeilich.com Comparative studies of fish swimming have been limited by the lack of formal, quantitative definitions of fish gaits. Swimming gaits are fluid, and defined categorically by the fin or region […]

Meeting Abstract 118-6  Sunday, Jan. 8 09:15 – 09:30  Locomotor Physiology of a Hibernating Fish in the Family Labridae MORAN, C/J*; RZUCIDLO, C/L; GERRY, S/P; Fairfield University; Fairfield University; Fairfield University cmoran.mlml@gmail.com Winter conditions in the North West Atlantic cause cunner Tautogolabrus adspersus to enter a state of extended torpor when water temperatures drop below 10° C. […]

Meeting Abstract 118-1  Sunday, Jan. 8 08:00 – 08:15  Life history matters: swimming and aquatic walking kinematics of epaulette sharks HERNANDEZ, A.V*; GERVAIS, C.R.; RUMMER, J.L.; PORTER, M.P.; Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL 33431; Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia 2109; ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD, Australia 4811; Florida […]

Meeting Abstract 118-5  Sunday, Jan. 8 09:00 – 09:15  A comparative study of locomotor performance in gymnotiform and body-caudal fin swimmers WHITLOW, K.R.*; OUFIERO, C.E.; Towson Univ.; Towson Univ. kwhitlow@uchicago.edu Fish are highly diverse in their methods of thrust production and are broadly characterized as either body-caudal fin (BCF) or median/paired fin (MPF) swimmers. Gymnotiform locomotion is […]

Meeting Abstract 118-5  Sunday, Jan. 7 09:00 – 09:15  The ability of tendons to buffer energy during eccentric contractions depends on lengthening dynamics ROSARIO, MV*; ROBERTS, TJ; Brown University; Brown University michael_rosario@brown.edu http://michaelvrosario.com When muscle-tendon units (MTU) absorb energy via active lengthening, energy flows into an elastic tendon before being dissipated by the muscle. Energy flow into […]

Meeting Abstract 118-6  Sunday, Jan. 7 09:15 – 09:30  Properties and functions of tendons in the cetacean peduncle ADAMS, DA*; FISH, FE; ZUE, R; BART-SMITH, H; West Chester University, Pennsylvania; West Chester University, Pennsylvania; University of Virginia; University of Virginia da762671@wcupa.edu The flukes of cetaceans are the principal structure used to power swimming. Dorso-ventral oscillations of the […]

Meeting Abstract 118-3  Sunday, Jan. 7 08:30 – 08:45  Hanging Out: Fiber Type Distribution and Energy Metabolism in Sloth Forelimb Muscles SPAINHOWER, KB*; METZ, AK; BARKETT, EM; YUSUF, AR; BUTCHER, MT; Youngstown State Univ.; Youngstown State Univ.; Youngstown State Univ.; Youngstown State Univ.; Youngstown State Univ. kspainhower@student.ysu.edu Sloths are canopy-dwelling inhabitants of American neotropical rainforests that exhibit […]