Meeting Abstract 18.2 Jan. 5 Congruent patterns of muscle activity and kinematics in modulation of a novel feeding mechanism in fishes KONOW, N*; SANFORD, CPJ; Hofstra University; Hofstra University nicolai.konow@hofstra.edu Concurrent analyses of motor activity patterns and kinematics in a functional system, although rarely tested, can convey a detailed understanding of how changes in muscle activity can […]
sessions: Session 18
Cichlid Pectoral Fins Is there a Link Between Locomotion and Feeding
Meeting Abstract 18.6 Jan. 5 Cichlid Pectoral Fins: Is there a Link Between Locomotion and Feeding? HULSEY, CD*; ROBERTS, R; STREELMAN, JT; Georgia Tech; Georgia Tech; Georgia Tech dh251@mail.gatech.edu Although the unparalleled feeding diversity of cichlid fishes in the African Great Lakes is widely recognized, the locomotory diversity of these rapidly radiating groups remains underappreciated. We quantified […]
Whats the point Undulatory swimming with the tapering tail of the alligator
Meeting Abstract 18.4 Thursday, Jan. 3 What�s the point? Undulatory swimming with the tapering tail of the alligator FISH, Frank E*; LAUDER, George V; West Chester Univ.; Harvard Univ. ffish@wcupa.edu Many hydrodynamic models, often used to calculate thrust production and efficiency during undulatory swimming by aquatic animals, assume that the end of the tail has a broad […]
Optimal stroke patterns for a model jellyfish swimmer with thin, flexible body
Meeting Abstract 18.2 Thursday, Jan. 3 Optimal stroke patterns for a model jellyfish swimmer with thin, flexible body PENG, Jifeng*; DABIRI, John O; California Institute of Technology; California Institute of Technology jfpeng@caltech.edu In this study, a numerical model is built to simulate swimming of oblate jellyfish (e.g. Aurelia aurita). The model swimmer is a thin, axisymmetric circular […]
Modeling the kinematic determinants of anuran swimming performance
Meeting Abstract 18.3 Thursday, Jan. 3 Modeling the kinematic determinants of anuran swimming performance RICHARDS, Christopher T.*; BIEWENER, Andrew A.; Harvard University; Harvard University richards@fas.harvard.edu Swimming anurans generate hydrodynamic thrust by extending their leg joints to produce translational and rotational foot motion. Variation in recruitment of extensor muscles at different joints can greatly alter foot kinematics, potentially […]
Hydrodynamic perfomance of the minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) flipper
Meeting Abstract 18.6 Thursday, Jan. 3 Hydrodynamic perfomance of the minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) flipper COOPER, Lisa Noelle*; SEDANO, Nils; JOHANSSON, Stig; MAY, Bryan; BROWN, Joey D.; HOLLIDAY, Casey M.; FISH, Frank E.; NEOUCOM, Ohio; Air Force Research Laboratory, Liquid Engineering Branch; San Diego State University, San Diego, CA; none; NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Joan C. Edwards […]
Comparing the energetics of jellyfish motion laboratory and field measurements using a Self-Contained Underwater Velocimetry Apparatus (SCUVA)
Meeting Abstract 18.1 Thursday, Jan. 3 Comparing the energetics of jellyfish motion: laboratory and field measurements using a Self-Contained Underwater Velocimetry Apparatus (SCUVA) KATIJA, K.*; DABIRI, J.O.; California Inst. of Technology; California Inst. of Technology kakani@caltech.edu We conduct laboratory measurements of the flow fields induced by Aurelia labiata over a range of sizes using the method of […]
A Hydroelastic Model for the Scaling of Steady Swimming in Cetaceans
Meeting Abstract 18.5 Thursday, Jan. 3 A Hydroelastic Model for the Scaling of Steady Swimming in Cetaceans ENGEL, Virginia L*; MCLELLAN, William; PABST, Ann; FISH, Frank; LONG, John; Vassar College; University of North Carolina Wilmington; University of North Carolina Wilmington; West Chester University; Vassar College viengel@vassar.edu Cetaceans range in length from 1.5 to 30 m, scaling isometrically […]
Variation in gene expression profiles among bacterial symbionts from squids of the family Loliginidae (Mollusca Cephalopoda)
Meeting Abstract 18.2 Sunday, Jan. 4 Variation in gene expression profiles among bacterial symbionts from squids of the family Loliginidae (Mollusca: Cephalopoda) GUERRERO-FERREIRA, Ricardo*; GORMAN, Clayton; NISHIGUCHI, Michele; New Mexico State University ricardo@nmsu.edu Luminescent bacteria in the family Vibrionaceae (Bacteria:Gamma-Proteobacteria) are commonly found in complex, bilobed light organs of squids in the families Sepiolidae and Loliginidae. These […]
Proteomic Response of the Sea Urchin, Strongylocentrotus purpuratus, Early Cleavage Embryo to Ultraviolet Radiation
Meeting Abstract 18.5 Sunday, Jan. 4 Proteomic Response of the Sea Urchin, Strongylocentrotus purpuratus, Early Cleavage Embryo to Ultraviolet Radiation CAMPANALE, J. P.*; TOMANEK, L.; ADAMS, N. L.; California Polytechnic State Univ., San Luis Obispo; California Polytechnic State Univ., San Luis Obispo; California Polytechnic State Univ., San Luis Obispo jpcampan@calpoly.edu Increasing solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR, 290-400 nm), […]
