Meeting Abstract 134-3 Sunday, Jan. 8 10:45 – 11:00 Repeated exposure to food limitation earlier in life enables rats to spare lipid stores during prolonged starvation MCCUE, M/D*; SALAZAR, G; ALBACH, A; St. Mary’s Univ mmccue1@stmarytx.edu The risks of food limitation and ultimately starvation date back to the dawn of heterotrophy; yet, starvation remains a major factor […]
sessions: Session 134
Metabolic scaling of individuals vs populations experimental evidence for variation in scaling exponents at different community levels
Meeting Abstract 134-5 Sunday, Jan. 8 11:15 – 11:30 Metabolic scaling of individuals vs. populations: experimental evidence for variation in scaling exponents at different community levels NORIN, T*; GAMPERL, A.K.; University of Glasgow, United Kingdom; Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada tommy.norin@glasgow.ac.uk The power scaling of metabolic rate with body mass is fundamental to animal biology, due to […]
From Blushing Beroids to Tenacious Tentaculata New Evidence of Tyrosine Metabolites in Ctenophores and Their Functional Implications
Meeting Abstract 134-2 Sunday, Jan. 8 10:30 – 10:45 From Blushing Beroids to Tenacious Tentaculata: New Evidence of Tyrosine Metabolites in Ctenophores and Their Functional Implications TOWNSEND, JP*; SWEENEY, AM; University of Pennsylvania; University of Pennsylvania townj@mail.med.upenn.edu https://twitter.com/jptownsendii Ctenophores have taken on new importance in revealing animal origins with modern work showing their position near the root […]
Energy Budgeting in a Temperate Hummingbird
Meeting Abstract 134-1 Sunday, Jan. 8 10:15 – 10:30 Energy Budgeting in a Temperate Hummingbird SHANKAR, A*; CANEPA, JR; GRAHAM, CH; WETHINGTON, SM; POWERS, DR; Stony Brook University; George Fox University; George Fox University; Hummingbird Monitoring Network; Stony Brook University; WSL Zurich nushiamme@gmail.com http://anushashankar.weebly.com Warming climates will likely cause organisms to adjust their energy budgets to accommodate […]
Effects of dormancy and temperature on metabolic parameters in Gopher Tortoises, Gopherus polyphemus Does immune state match metabolic rate
Meeting Abstract 134-7 Sunday, Jan. 8 11:45 – 12:00 Effects of dormancy and temperature on metabolic parameters in Gopher Tortoises, Gopherus polyphemus: Does immune state match metabolic rate? GOESSLING, JM; MENDONCA, MT*; APPEL, AG; Auburn University; Auburn University; Auburn University goessling@auburn.edu Because energy is the basic unit of physiological processes, understanding differences in energy usage may offer […]
The role of flippers, flukes, and body flexibility in blue whale maneuvering performance
Meeting Abstract 134-6 Sunday, Jan. 7 14:45 – 15:00 The role of flippers, flukes, and body flexibility in blue whale maneuvering performance. SEGRE, PS*; CADE, DE; CALAMBOKIDIS, J; FISH, FE; FRIEDLAENDER, AS; POTVIN, J; GOLDBOGEN, JA; Stanford University; Stanford University; Cascadia Research Collective; West Chester University; University of California, Santa Cruz; Saint Louis University; Stanford University psegre@stanford.edu […]
The relationship of vertebral column morphology to body mechanics and 3D kinematics of elongate fishes
Meeting Abstract 134-2 Sunday, Jan. 7 13:45 – 14:00 The relationship of vertebral column morphology to body mechanics and 3D kinematics of elongate fishes. DONATELLI, CM*; PORTER, ME; SUMMERS, AP; TYTELL, ED; Tufts University; Florida Atlantic University; University of Washington; Tufts University cassandra.donatelli@gmail.com The elongate fish body form and anguilliform swimming mode evolved many times across taxa, […]
Median Fin Function in Juvenile Pallid Sturgeon
Meeting Abstract 134-8 Sunday, Jan. 7 15:15 – 15:30 Median Fin Function in Juvenile Pallid Sturgeon MAIA, A*; HELLWIG, M; Eastern Illinois University; University of Rhode Island amresendedamaia@eiu.edu http://castle.eiu.edu/maialab/ Fin evolution has allowed for the diversification of fish morphology and subsequent exploration of new habitats. Basal bony fishes have elongated body shapes where paired fins contribute little […]
Individual zooid kinematics underlying agility and maneuverability in the siphonophore Nanomia bijuga
Meeting Abstract 134-1 Sunday, Jan. 7 13:30 – 13:45 Individual zooid kinematics underlying agility and maneuverability in the siphonophore Nanomia bijuga SUTHERLAND, KR*; GEMMELL, BJ; COLIN, SP; COSTELLO, JH; University of Oregon; University of South Florida; Marine Biological Laboratory/ Roger Williams University; Marine Biological Laboratory/ Providence College ksuth@uoregon.edu http://www.sutherlandlab.org Siphonophores and salps are colonial marine organisms comprising […]
How flowing water influences hydrodynamic stability in turtles
Meeting Abstract 134-3 Sunday, Jan. 7 14:00 – 14:15 How flowing water influences hydrodynamic stability in turtles MAYERL, CJ*; BLOB, RW; Clemson University; Clemson University cmayerl@clemson.edu The costs of steady swimming can represent most of the daily energy budget of aquatic animals. Maintaining stability while swimming is thought to provide energetic advantages that can limit such costs, […]
