Meeting Abstract 130-2 Tuesday, Jan. 7 10:45 – 11:00 Stags of the Sea? Cranial Weapon Morphology in The Fish Subfamily Oligocottinae (Pisces; Cottoidea) BUSER, TJ*; SUMMERS, AP; SIDLAUSKAS, BL; Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR; University of Washington, Friday Harbor Laboratories, Friday Harbor, Washington; Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR busert@oregonstate.edu http://twitter.com/Cottus_rex Many vertebrate groups have weaponized their skulls […]
sessions: Session 130
Parental investment strategies in a highly polytocous species maternal attributes and resource availability modulate litter size and sex ratio
Meeting Abstract 130-6 Tuesday, Jan. 7 11:45 – 12:00 Parental investment strategies in a highly polytocous species: maternal attributes and resource availability modulate litter size and sex ratio CHINN, SM*; BEASLEY, JC; University of Georgia sarahchinn@uga.edu Female condition significantly influences timing of reproduction, age at first breeding and offspring survival, and is proposed as a driver of […]
Nocturnal surveys of seahorses, Hippocampus erectus, reveal increased densities and seasonal recruitment patterns
Meeting Abstract 130-4 Tuesday, Jan. 7 11:15 – 11:30 Nocturnal surveys of seahorses, Hippocampus erectus, reveal increased densities and seasonal recruitment patterns MASONJONES, HD; ROSE, E*; ELSON, J; University of Tampa, FL; University of Tampa, FL; University of Tampa, FL erose@ut.edu Although the field of nighttime ecology remains understudied, nocturnal surveys can play an integral part in […]
Males with damaged weapons produce more offspring in non-competitive environments
Meeting Abstract 130-1 Tuesday, Jan. 7 10:30 – 10:45 Males with damaged weapons produce more offspring in non-competitive environments CIRINO, LA*; LENGA, SH; MILLER, CW; University of Florida; University of Florida; University of Florida lacirino@ufl.edu https://lacirino.weebly.com/ Some males engage in fierce competitions using elaborate weapons to gain access to females and reproduction. Yet, not all males in […]
Humans Get Fat on Fat Diets, Why Don’t Birds
Meeting Abstract 130-3 Tuesday, Jan. 7 11:00 – 11:15 Humans Get Fat on Fat Diets, Why Don’t Birds? KRIDER, L; HALSEY, L; YAP, KN; WILLIAMS, TD*; Simon Fraser University, Burnaby; University of Roehampton, UK; Simon Fraser University, Burnaby; Simon Fraser University, Burnaby tdwillia@sfu.ca https://tonydwilliamslab.weebly.com/ Obesity is a major issue in modern human societies, in part linked to […]
Comparative Ecology and Physiology of Anoles on Dominica
Meeting Abstract 130-5 Tuesday, Jan. 7 11:30 – 11:45 Comparative Ecology and Physiology of Anoles on Dominica WATSON, CM; Midwestern State University charles.watson@msutexas.edu http://www.watsonecolab.com The Island of Dominica is currently home to two species of anole, the endemic Dominican Anole (Anolis oculatus), and the invasive Puerto Rican Crested Anole (Anolis cristatellus). While some populations of the native […]
Morphometric origins of biomechanical flexibility in fish armor
Meeting Abstract 130.5 Monday, Jan. 7 Morphometric origins of biomechanical flexibility in fish armor VARSHNEY, S.*; ZOLOTOVSKY, E.; LI, Y.N.; BOYCE, M.C.; OXMAN, N.; ORTIZ, C.; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Massachusetts Institute of Technology svarsh19@mit.edu Morphometric analysis was used to identify […]
Hydrodynamics of Self-propelling Flexible Synthetic Shark Skin Membranes
Meeting Abstract 130.2 Monday, Jan. 7 Hydrodynamics of Self-propelling Flexible Synthetic Shark Skin Membranes WEN, L*; LAUDER, G.V.; WEAVER, J.C.; KOVAC, M; WOOD, R.J.; Harvard University; Harvard University; Harvard University; Harvard University; Harvard University liwen@oeb.harvard.edu Through the studies of man-made materials, considerable effort has been made to understand how the morphological features of shark skin may reduce […]
Extracellular matrix dominates the mechanical properties of shark vertebral columns in bending
Meeting Abstract 130.1 Monday, Jan. 7 Extracellular matrix dominates the mechanical properties of shark vertebral columns in bending PORTER, ME*; DIAZ, C; LONG, JH; Vassar College; University of Akron; Vassar College meporter@vassar.edu In contrast to the acellular bone in fishes, cells are present in the calcified cartilage of the skeletons of sharks. In the vertebral column (VC), […]
Etiology of spinal deformities in captive sandtiger sharks Carcharias taurus
Meeting Abstract 130.3 Monday, Jan. 7 Etiology of spinal deformities in captive sandtiger sharks Carcharias taurus HUBER, D.R.*; NOAKER, D.E.; STINSON, C.M.; TATE, E.E.; ANDERSON, P.A.; BERZINS, I.K.; The University of Tampa; University of South Florida; University of South Florida; The University of Tampa; Mystic Aquarium; One World, One Water, One Health dhuber@ut.edu Spinal deformities plague captive […]
