Meeting Abstract 139-8 Sunday, Jan. 7 15:15 – 15:30 Ontogenetic changes in the body plan of the sauropodomorph Mussaurus and their implications for locomotion CUFF, AR*; OTERO, A; ALLEN, VA; MICHEL, KB; SUMNER-ROONEY, L; POL, D; HUTCHINSON, JR; Royal Veterinary College, UK; Museo de La Plata, Argentina; Royal Veterinary College, UK; Royal Veterinary College, UK; Oxford University […]
sessions: Session 139
Morphological Variation of Batoid Vertebral Centra and Ramifications for Elasmobranch Age and Growth
Meeting Abstract 139-3 Sunday, Jan. 7 14:00 – 14:15 Morphological Variation of Batoid Vertebral Centra and Ramifications for Elasmobranch Age and Growth JAMES, KC*; NATANSON, LJ; Univ. Rhode Island; National Marine Fisheries Service, NEFSC, NOAA kjames@uri.edu Policies guiding sustainable fisheries require accurate estimates of population size and productivity. Age-based characters such as age at sexual maturity and […]
Mechanical behavior of vertebral trabecular bone varies ontogenetically in the Florida manatee
Meeting Abstract 139-2 Sunday, Jan. 7 13:45 – 14:00 Mechanical behavior of vertebral trabecular bone varies ontogenetically in the Florida manatee INGLE, DN*; PORTER, ME; Florida Atlantic University dingle2014@fau.edu Trabeculae form the porous architecture found in long bones, and they dynamically change in vivo to support mechanical demands on the body throughout life. Bone mechanical properties of […]
Flight biomechanics of developmentally-induced size variation in the solitary bee Osmia lignaria
Meeting Abstract 139-1 Sunday, Jan. 7 13:30 – 13:45 Flight biomechanics of developmentally-induced size variation in the solitary bee Osmia lignaria. HELM, BR*; RINEHART, JP; YOCUM, GD; GREENLEE, KJ; BOWSHER, JH; HELM, Bryan; NDSU, Biological Sciences, Fargo, ND; USDA-ARS Insect Genetics and Biochemistry, Fargo, ND; USDA-ARS Insect Genetics and Biochemistry, Fargo, ND; NDSU, Biological Sciences, Fargo, ND; […]
Costs Associated with Male-typical Traits on Female Lizards Reduced Offspring Survival and Growth
Meeting Abstract 139-7 Sunday, Jan. 7 15:00 – 15:15 Costs Associated with Male-typical Traits on Female Lizards: Reduced Offspring Survival and Growth ASSIS, BA*; AVERY, JD; LANGKILDE, TL; The Pennsylvania State University; The Pennsylvania State University; The Pennsylvania State University bmd5458@psu.edu Male eastern fence lizards display conspicuous ventral blue badges with important functions in courtship and agonistic […]
Body-Size Evolution in Ray-finned Fishes (Actinopterygii) Tempo, Mode, and Ecological Correlates
Meeting Abstract 139-5 Sunday, Jan. 7 14:30 – 14:45 Body-Size Evolution in Ray-finned Fishes (Actinopterygii): Tempo, Mode, and Ecological Correlates JORDAN, P.; KENALEY, C. P.*; Boston College; Boston College cpkenaley@gmail.com http://kenaleylab.com Body size features prominently in nearly every aspect of organism’s biology, including several fitness-related parameters such as fecundity, mating success, energy budget, and life span. Thus, […]
Wind-powered Cooling in Specialized Fijian Ant-plant
Meeting Abstract 139-1 Monday, Jan. 7 13:30 – 13:45 Wind-powered Cooling in Specialized Fijian Ant-plant FENG, J*; CHOMICKI, G; KING, H; University of Akron; Oxford University; University of Akron hking@uakron.edu Squamellaria are myrmecophytic epiphytes endemic to the islands of Fiji. A clade of six species of Squamellaria form an obligate farming symbiosis with a single ant species […]
The ciliated groove of salps A new perspective
Meeting Abstract 139-3 Monday, Jan. 7 14:00 – 14:15 The ciliated groove of salps: A new perspective MOSS, A.G.*; MADIN, L.P.; Auburn University; Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution tony@auburn.edu http://www.auburn.edu/~mossant We examined the ciliated grooves of Pegea socia, Salpa maxima and Cyclosalpa affinis by video and scanning electron microscopy of the anterior ciliated pouch, to reveal details […]
Self-Assembly and Repair of the Butterfly Proboscis the Role of Capillary Forces
Meeting Abstract 139-4 Monday, Jan. 7 14:15 – 14:30 Self-Assembly and Repair of the Butterfly Proboscis: the Role of Capillary Forces KORNEV , K.*; ZHANG, C.; SANDE, L.; POMETTO, S; BEARD, C; ADLER, P; Clemson University Presenting Author*; Clemson University; Clemson University; Clemson University; Clemson University; Clemson University kkornev@clemson.edu https://cecas.clemson.edu/kornevlab/index.html The proboscis of butterflies and moths consists […]
Passive Fluid Transport Properties and Biomimetic Potential of Aerial Orchid Roots
Meeting Abstract 139-2 Monday, Jan. 7 13:45 – 14:00 Passive Fluid Transport Properties and Biomimetic Potential of Aerial Orchid Roots YAEGER, J. M.*; AMTHOR, A. E.; LUNA, M.; NOEL, A. C.; NADLER, J. H.; Georgia Tech Research Institute; Georgia Tech Research Institute; Georgia Tech Research Institute; Georgia Tech Research Institute; Georgia Tech Research Institute jonathan.yaeger@gtri.gatech.edu Epiphytic orchids […]
