Meeting Abstract 126-5  Thursday, Jan. 7 14:30  Ontogenetic Variation in Microhabitats and Environmental Conditions of Intertidal Invertebrates PANDORI, L.L.M*; SORTE, C.J.B; Univ. of California, Irvine lmcquinn@uci.edu Predicting responses to climate change requires an understanding of how microhabitats and associated abiotic conditions differ across species’ lifetimes. We addressed the question: how do microhabitats and thermal conditions differ across […]

Meeting Abstract 126-2  Thursday, Jan. 7 13:45  Flight Performance In A Migratory Songbird Exposed To Elevated Dietary Methyl-Mercury MA, Y.M.*; PEREZ, C.R.; BRANFIREUN , B.A.; GUGLIELMO, C.G.; Univ. of Western Ontario, Canada; Univ.of Nevada, Reno, USA; Univ. of Western Ontario, Canada; Univ. of Western Ontario, Canada; yma286@uwo.ca Many songbirds migrate long distances and may be exposed to […]

Meeting Abstract 126-6  Thursday, Jan. 7 14:45  Effect of food supplementation on the growth and survival of the barnacle Balanus glandula under low tide stress GILMAN, SE*; ROGNSTAND, R; Pitzer College; Claremont McKenna College sgilman@kecksci.claremont.edu Rocky intertidal shores are characterized by vertical zonation, the distribution of species into distinct vertical band along the shore. Physiological stress has […]

Meeting Abstract 126-4  Sunday, Jan. 8 11:15 – 11:30  The Evolution of Pharyngeal Jaw Shape, Size, and Associated Musculature across the Neotropical Cichlid Phylogeny BURRESS, ED*; TAN, M; ARMBRUSTER, JW; Auburn University; Emory University; Auburn University edb0014@auburn.edu Key innovations have periodically led to salient leaps in functional capacity, efficiency, and/or versatility. A series of modifications to the […]

Meeting Abstract 126-1  Sunday, Jan. 8 10:30 – 10:45  On the jaws of lamniform sharks: explaining function through morphology LUGER, AM*; SCHOTTE, M; BAUM, D; HUBER, D; DEAN, MN; Max Planck Institute, Ghent Univ.; Zuse Institute Berlin; Zuse Institute Berlin; Tampa Univ.; Max Planck Institute allison.luger@ugent.be Lamniform sharks vary widely in morphology and feeding niche, however, the […]

Meeting Abstract 126-6  Sunday, Jan. 8 11:45 – 12:00  Functional trade-offs in salamander feeding performance due to morphological divergence STINSON, CM*; DEBAN, SM; University of South Florida; University of South Florida cstinson@mail.usf.edu Salamanders use the hyobranchial apparatus to depress the floor of the mouth during aquatic suction feeding and to project the tongue from the mouth during […]

Meeting Abstract 126-2  Sunday, Jan. 8 10:45 – 11:00  Functional morphology of marine reptile caudal fins CROFTS, S B*; FLAMMANG, B E; NJIT; NJIT crofts@njit.edu Multiple independent land-to-sea transitions in extinct reptiles led to a great diversity of secondarily marine reptiles during the Mesozoic. Ichthyosaurs, as well as members of the mosasauridae and thalattosuchian crocodylomorphs, relied on […]

Meeting Abstract 126-3  Sunday, Jan. 8 11:00 – 11:15  Extent and Prevalence of Sexual Dimorphism in Skates (Batoidea: Rajoidei) MARTINEZ, CM*; ROHLF, FJ; FRISK, MG; University of California, Davis; Stony Brook University; Stony Brook University cmartinez1207@gmail.com Accounts of sexual dimorphism in skates are often limited to tooth morphology, alar and malar thorns, and linear dimensions of the […]

Meeting Abstract 126-5  Sunday, Jan. 8 11:30 – 11:45  A Combination of Biomechanical Factors Constrains Craniofacial Diversity in Seahorses and Pipefishes LONGO, SJ*; WAINWRIGHT, PC; University of California, Davis; University of California, Davis sjlongo@ucdavis.edu https://sarahjlongo.wordpress.com A combination of extreme morphological and functional specializations in seahorses and pipefishes (Syngnathidae) makes them a compelling system to study how complex […]

Meeting Abstract 126-3  Sunday, Jan. 7 10:45 – 11:00  The PASSER Project: Using Microcomputer-Integration to Conduct Detailed Studies of Behavior-Environment Interactions PHILSON, CS*; FILIPOWICZ, JP; FOLTZ, SL; RAY, A; DAVIS, JE; Radford University cphilson@radford.edu Integrating microcomputing into ecobehavioral field research provides a novel mechanism for the collection of detailed multi-modal data sets. Though this requires a substantial […]