Meeting Abstract 132-6 Thursday, Jan. 7 14:45 Pressure field measurements in the study of fish-like swimming LUCAS, KN*; DABIRI, JO; LAUDER, GV; Harvard University; Stanford University; Harvard University klucas@fas.harvard.edu Pressure fields around the body provide a key avenue for fish to interact with their fluid world. Perhaps the most iconic examples are embodied by the fish’s lateral […]
sessions: Session 132
Oxygen consumption in drift feeding trout energetic implications for habitat selection and prey choice
Meeting Abstract 132-5 Thursday, Jan. 7 14:30 Oxygen consumption in drift feeding trout: energetic implications for habitat selection and prey choice JOHANSEN, JL*; AKANYETI, O; TAGUCHI, M; LIAO, JC; Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, University of Florida, FL 32080, USA; Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, University of Florida, FL 32080, USA; Dept. of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, […]
Larvacean locomotion a kinematic investigation using ROV-sampled, high-definition videos
Meeting Abstract 132-4 Thursday, Jan. 7 14:15 Larvacean locomotion: a kinematic investigation using ROV-sampled, high-definition videos BAUMER, A.*; LEFTWICH, M.C. ; KATIJA, K. ; The George Washington University; The George Washington University; Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute abaumer@gwmail.gwu.edu Larvaceans, a free-swimming tunicate, are found throughout the world’s oceans. They filter their food (e.g. small plankton, detritus, particulates) […]
How to swim and hunt like a loon
Meeting Abstract 132-1 Thursday, Jan. 7 13:30 How to swim and hunt like a loon CLIFTON, GT*; BIEWENER, AA; Concord Field Station, Harvard U., Bedford, MA; CFS, Harvard U., Bedford, MA glenna.clifton@gmail.com Loons (Gaviiformes) are arguably one of the most successful groups of swimming birds. As specialist foot-propelled swimmers, loons are capable of diving up to 70 […]
Flexibility of the flukes of free-swimming cetaceans
Meeting Abstract 132-7 Thursday, Jan. 7 15:00 Flexibility of the flukes of free-swimming cetaceans FISH, F.E.*; GOUGH, W.T.; TENNETT, K.A.; ADAMS, D.S.; ST LEGER, J; West Chester Univ., PA; West Chester Univ., PA; West Chester Univ., PA; West Chester Univ., PA; Sea World, CA ffish@wcupa.edu The flukes are the primary locomotor structure in cetaceans; they produce hydrodynamic […]
Effect of Fluke Flexibility on Flow Modulation in Orca’s Steady Swimming
Meeting Abstract 132-3 Thursday, Jan. 7 14:00 Effect of Fluke Flexibility on Flow Modulation in Orca’s Steady Swimming REN, Y*; LIU, G; DONG, H; FISH, F; University of Virginia; University of Virginia; University of Virginia; West Chester University haibo.dong@virginia.edu The flexibility of the flukes has been found crucial in cetaceans’ propulsion. Previous research (Fish et al., 2005) […]
The neonicotinoid pesticide, imidacloprid, affects Bombus impatiens (bumblebee) sonication behavior when consumed at doses below the LD50
Meeting Abstract 132-6 Sunday, Jan. 8 11:30 – 11:45 The neonicotinoid pesticide, imidacloprid, affects Bombus impatiens (bumblebee) sonication behavior when consumed at doses below the LD50 SWITZER, C.M.*; COMBES, S.A.; Harvard Univ.; Univ. of California, Davis callin.switzer@gmail.com http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~cswitzer/Bio.html We investigated changes in sonication (or buzz-pollination) behavior of Bombus impatiens bumblebees, after consumption of the neonicotinoid pesticide, imidacloprid. […]
The influence of oil exposure on social interactions and competition in a marine teleost
Meeting Abstract 132-2 Sunday, Jan. 8 10:30 – 10:45 The influence of oil exposure on social interactions and competition in a marine teleost KHURSIGARA, A.J.*; JOHANSEN , J.L. ; ESBAUGH, A.J. ; University of Texas at Austin ; University of Texas at Austin ; University of Texas at Austin akhursigara@utexas.edu In resource limited environments fish compete and […]
Scaling to the Organism An Innovative Model of Dynamic Toxic Hotspots in a Stream System
Meeting Abstract 132-5 Sunday, Jan. 8 11:15 – 11:30 Scaling to the Organism: An Innovative Model of Dynamic Toxic Hotspots in a Stream System HARRIGAN, KM*; MOORE, PA; Bowling Green State University; Bowling Green State University kharrig@bgsu.edu Anthropogenic pollutants have devastating consequences on the nation’s freshwater supply and effect not only the quality of the water, but […]
Chronic impairment of cardiorespiratory function and swim performance of red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) following acute exposure to naturally weathered crude oil
Meeting Abstract 132-1 Sunday, Jan. 8 10:15 – 10:30 Chronic impairment of cardiorespiratory function and swim performance of red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) following acute exposure to naturally weathered crude oil JOHANSEN, JL*; ESBAUGH, AJ; University of Texas Marine Science Institute; University of Texas Marine Science Institute jacob.johansen@utexas.edu http://goo.gl/NvyvhC Acute exposure to crude oil can significantly impair swim […]
