Meeting Abstract 17.2  Wednesday, Jan. 4  The sponge pump: the role of current induced flow in the design of the sponge body plan LEYS, SP*; YAHEL, G; REIDENBACH, M; TUNNICLIFFE, V; SHAVIT, U; REISWIG, HM; University of Alberta; Ruppin Academic Centre; University of Virginia; University of Victoria; Israel Institute of Technology; University of Victoria sleys@ualberta.ca Sponges are […]

Meeting Abstract 17.4  Wednesday, Jan. 4  Peeping through the keyhole: Endoscopy of a gastropod mantle cavity VOLTZOW, J.; Univ. of Scranton voltzowj2@scranton.edu The gastropod mantle cavity serves as the site of gas exchange, waste management, and gamete dispersal. The principle organs of the mantle cavity, the gills or ctenidia, drive the flow of water through the cavity […]

Meeting Abstract 17.1  Wednesday, Jan. 4  Numerical simulations and laboratory experiments of the upside-down jellyfish with background flow HAMLET, C. L.*; MILLER, L. A.; North Carolina State University ; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill clhamlet@ncsu.edu The upside-down jellyfish (Cassiopea spp.) is an ideal organism for examining the effects of jellyfish kinematics on the flow of […]

Meeting Abstract 17.3  Wednesday, Jan. 4  Maximizing feeding in minimal flow: behavioral and morphological plasticity of Balanus glandula CUSHMAN, K.C.*; MERZ, R.A.; Swarthmore College; Swarthmore College cushman.kc@gmail.com Phenotypic plasticity is one mechanism by which intertidal organisms can thrive in a variety of local flow environments. The barnacle Balanus glandula exhibits plasticity in both its feeding behavior and […]

Meeting Abstract 17.6  Wednesday, Jan. 4  Cryptic and Rapid Gill Ventilation Behaviors of the Goosefish, Lophius americanus FARINA, Stacy C; Cornell University scf59@cornell.edu The goosefish, Lophius americanus, is a benthic sit-and-wait predator that relies on a dorso-ventrally flattened head and a slow gill ventilation rate to remain hidden from prey. The opercular chamber is characterized by long, […]

Meeting Abstract 17.6  Friday, Jan. 4  Unit responses from antenna in cockroaches generate control input predicted from control-theoretic model of wall following MONGEAU, J.-M.*; SPONBERG, S.N.; FULL, R.J.; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley jmmongeau@berkeley.edu Connecting neural responses to task-level control during high-bandwidth tasks is critical to understanding the neuromechanics of […]

Meeting Abstract 17.10  Friday, Jan. 4  The Effect of Loss of Sensory Input from the Tegula on the Flight Behavior and Muscle Activation Patterns of the moth Manduca sexta SIMPSON, GM*; WILLIS, MA; Case Western Reserve University; Case Western Reserve University gms67@case.edu The tegula is a sensory structure at the base of each of an insect’s wings. […]

Meeting Abstract 17.8  Friday, Jan. 4  Stroke features involved in the stabilization of longitudinal forward flight in flies ELZINGA, M. J.*; DICKINSON, M. H.; California Institute of Technology; University of Washington; University of Washington elzingam@caltech.edu The ability to regulate forward speed is an essential capability for flying animals. Here, we use a dynamically scaled robot to gain […]

Meeting Abstract 17.2  Friday, Jan. 4  Potential control inputs for aerial turning in the pigeon ROS, I.G.*; BIEWENER, A.A.; Harvard University; Harvard University ivo.ros@gmail.com To investigate the role of head stabilization in flight control of aerial turning, we analyzed 3D head and body orientations during 90°, level turns in pigeons. Assuming the eyes maintain a fixed orientation […]

Meeting Abstract 17.11  Friday, Jan. 4  Overlap between the fore and hind wings in the moth Manduca sexta is different associated with sex and weight in free flight. MALEC, A.M.; WILLIS, M.A.*; Case Western Reserve University; Case Western Reserve University maw27@case.edu Moths and butterflies have four-wings, but most flight studies focus on their forewings and treat them […]