Meeting Abstract 123-3  Sunday, Jan. 8 10:30 – 10:45  Terrestrial Locomotion of a Massive Amphibious Mammal: Constraints of Northern Elephant Seals on Land TENNETT, KA*; COSTA, DP; FISH, FE; West Chester Univ., PA; Univ. of California, Santa Cruz; West Chester Univ., PA kt753341@wcupa.edu In the transition from terrestrial to aquatic habits in marine mammals, there has been […]

Meeting Abstract 123-6  Sunday, Jan. 8 11:15 – 11:30  Meniscus-climbing by Thrips in Varied Viscous Solutions ORTEGA-JIMENEZ, VM; ARRIAGA-RAMIREZ, S*; DUDLEY, R; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Davis; Univ. of California, Berkeley sarriaga@ucdavis.edu Meniscus climbing has been described and modelled for aquatic and semi-aquatic insects, but it had never been observed in small flying insects […]

Meeting Abstract 123-5  Sunday, Jan. 8 11:00 – 11:15  Jumping on water: field recordings of the skittering frog Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis WEISS, TM*; SANE, S; GRAHAM, M; JUNG., S; HEDRICK, TL; SOCHA, JJ; Virginia Tech; National Centre for Biological Sciences; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Virginia Tech talcat@vt.edu Most vertebrates are too […]

Meeting Abstract 123-7  Sunday, Jan. 8 11:30 – 11:45  How seabirds (Morus bassanus and Sula leucogaster) plunge-dive without injuries JUNG, S*; CHANG, B; CROSON, M; STRAKER, L; GART, S; DOVE, C; GERWIN, J; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech; Smithsonian Institution; Virginia Tech; Smithsonian Institution; North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences sunnyjsh@vt.edu http://www.beam.vt.edu/sunnyjsh/ In nature, several seabirds […]

Meeting Abstract 123-1  Sunday, Jan. 8 10:00 – 10:15  Hind limb muscle function in turtles: is novel skeletal design correlated with novel muscle function? PRUETT, JE*; MAYERL, CJ; RIVERA, ARV; BLOB, RW; Clemson University; Clemson University; Creighton University ; Clemson University jep0057@auburn.edu Locomotor performance is fundamental to the ability of many vertebrates to survive and reproduce. Evolutionary […]

Meeting Abstract 123-4  Sunday, Jan. 8 10:45 – 11:00  Do Amphibious Fishes Jump Farther Than Fully Aquatic Fishes? CURTIS CHOITZ, C*; MICHAEL MINICOZZI, ; ALICE GIBB, ; Northern Arizona University; Northern Arizona University; Northern Arizona University cc994@nau.edu Although most fishes are considered to be fully aquatic, many are able to move effectively on land using a behavior […]

Meeting Abstract 123-8  Sunday, Jan. 8 11:45 – 12:00  Coordinated Body Bending Improves Performance of a Salamander-like Robot OZKAN AYDIN, Y.*; RIESER , J. M.; GONG, C.; MICHEL, K.; RANKIN, J.; NICIEZA, A.G.; HUTCHINSON, J.R.; CHOSET, H.; GOLDMAN, D.I.; Georgia Tech; Georgia Tech; Carnegie Mellon; The Royal Veterinary College; The Royal Veterinary College; Universidad de Oviedo; The […]

Meeting Abstract 123-1  Sunday, Jan. 7 10:15 – 10:30  The Mechanisms of Thermal Stress Induced Craniofacial Malformation in Lizards SANGER, TJ*; LACHANCE, D; HARDING, L; KYRKOS, J; CZESNY, B; MATA, C; STROUD, JT; Loyola University Chicago; Loyola University Chicago; Loyola University Chicago; Loyola University Chicago; Loyola University Chicago; Senn High School; Florida International University tsanger@luc.edu http://www.anolisevodevo.com Terrestrial […]

Meeting Abstract 123-4  Sunday, Jan. 7 11:00 – 11:15  Quantifying Compressive Forces Between Living Cell Layers and Within Tissues Using Elastic Round Microgels MOHAGHEGHIAN, EM*; WANG, NW; Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign mohaghe2@illinois.edu Increasing evidence suggests that mechanical forces play critical roles in development, physiology, and diseases. Reports have implicated stresses to be important in regulating cell […]

Meeting Abstract 123-5  Sunday, Jan. 7 11:15 – 11:30  Larval development of Pseudopolydora sp. (Spionidae, Annelida) from Florida BOGANTES, V.E.*; HALANYCH, K.M; BOYLE, M.J.; Auburn University; Auburn University; Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce vikbogantes79@gmail.com http://metazoan.auburn.edu/halanych/lab/bogantes.html Spionid annelids are small (1 mm–5 cm) tubiculous (tube-dwelling) worms with a pair of long palps, that dominate shallow benthic sediments. […]