Meeting Abstract 12-4  Thursday, Jan. 4 08:45 – 09:00  Effects of body size and morphology on sidewinding kinematics in the rattlesnake Crotalus cerastes TINGLE, J.L.*; HIGHAM, T.E.; Univ. of California, Riverside; Univ. of California, Riverside jessica.tingle@email.ucr.edu Body size affects morphology, physiology, and even behavior across the tree of life, including locomotion ranging from invertebrate peristaltic crawling to […]

Meeting Abstract 12-6  Thursday, Jan. 4 09:15 – 09:30  3D analysis of body elongation of Brachymeles lizards and other taxa DELORENZO, L*; IRSCHICK, DJ; BERGMANN, P; WAGNER, G; SILER, C; University of Massachusetts at Amherst; University of Massachusetts at Amherst; Clark University; Yale University; University of Oklahoma irschick@bio.umass.edu The evolution of limblessness and snakelike forms is a […]

Meeting Abstract 12-5  Friday, Jan. 4 09:00 – 09:15  Two stage recovery response in a shallow diving marine mammal; implications for boat avoidance cost in West Indian manatees JOHN, JS*; BOERNER, K; DENUM, L; GASPARD, JC; WILLIAMS, TM; University of California, Santa Cruz; Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium; Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium; Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG […]

Meeting Abstract 12-6  Friday, Jan. 4 09:15 – 09:30  Sustained Metabolic Rates of Wheel Running in High Altitude Deer Mice DOLAN, JE*; HAMMOND, KA; UC Riverside; UC Riverside jdola001@ucr.edu Animals living in extreme environments must be able to accommodate any associated increased energy demands. High altitude is one such environment that includes stressors such as hypoxia. Most […]

Meeting Abstract 12-4  Friday, Jan. 4 08:45 – 09:00  Now or Later: Differential fates for glucose and fructose in a nectarivore DICK, MF; ALCANTARA-TANGONAN, A; OGHLI, YS; WELCH, KC*; University of Toronto Scarborough; University of Toronto Scarborough; University of Toronto Scarborough; University of Toronto Scarborough kwelch@utsc.utoronto.ca Hummingbirds fuel their high energy needs with the fructose and glucose […]

Meeting Abstract 12-2  Friday, Jan. 4 08:15 – 08:30  No Midnight Snacks for Hummingbirds: Rapid Nighttime Expenditure of Crop-Stored Sugar in Ruby-throated Hummingbirds EBERTS, ER*; DICK, MF; WELCH , KC; University of Toronto Scarborough; University of Toronto Scarborough; University of Toronto Scarborough ebertser@gmail.com http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~kwelch/index.html During the day, hummingbirds quickly metabolize floral nectar to fuel the high metabolic […]

Meeting Abstract 12-7  Friday, Jan. 4 09:30 – 09:45  Full Derivation and Verification of a Simplified Technique for Accurate Measurement of Energy Expenditure KAIYALA, KJ; LIGHTON, JRB*; Univ. of Washington; Sable Systems International lighton@sablesys.com http://www.sablesys.com Energy expenditure (EE) measurement can take place via direct or indirect calorimetry. With indirect calorimetry, O2 consumption and CO2 production rates are […]

Meeting Abstract 12-3  Friday, Jan. 4 08:30 – 08:45  Dietary guild influences sugar oxidation in bats DICK, MF*; WELCH, KC; University of Toronto morag.dick@utoronto.ca http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~kwelch/index.html Bat species in the Phyllostomidae family evolved from a common insectivorous ancestor to eat a variety of diets. Evolutionary changes in a species’ diet are accompanied with changes in digestive physiology, including […]

Meeting Abstract 12-1  Friday, Jan. 4 08:00 – 08:15  Deep vs Shallow Torpor: Nocturnal Body Temperature Management in Hummingbirds SHANKAR, A; HOYVEN CISNEROS, IN; GRAHAM, CH; POWERS, DR*; Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY; George Fox University, Newberg, OR; WSL, Birmensdorf, Switzerland; George Fox University, Newberg, OR dpowers@georgefox.edu http://www.dpowerslab.com Torpor (controlled reduction in body temperature and metabolic […]