Meeting Abstract 20.4 Wednesday, Jan. 4 Thermal ecology of yellow mud turtles (Kinosternon flavescens) during hibernation SANDERS, T; KAZMAIER, R; LIGON, D*; Missouri State University; West Texas A&M University; Missouri State University DayLigon@MissouriState.edu Yellow mud turtles (Kinosternon flavescens) are putatively aquatic, yet presence of surface water is seasonal and often unreliable across much of its range. Summertime […]
sessions: Session 20
Real-time measurements of metabolism during freezing and thawing in wood frogs, Rana sylvatica
Meeting Abstract 20.5 Wednesday, Jan. 4 Real-time measurements of metabolism during freezing and thawing in wood frogs, Rana sylvatica SINCLAIR, BJ*; STINZIANO, JR; WILLIAMS, CM; MARSHALL, KE; MACMILLAN, HA; STOREY, KB; University of Western Ontario; University of Western Ontario; University of Western Ontario; University of Western Ontario; University of Western Ontario; Carleton University bsincla7@uwo.ca The wood frog, […]
Polar bears may depress body temperature and metabolic rate during summer
Meeting Abstract 20.1 Wednesday, Jan. 4 Polar bears may depress body temperature and metabolic rate during summer WHITEMAN, John P.*; HARLOW, Henry J.; BEN-DAVID, Merav; DURNER, George M.; University of Wyoming; University of Wyoming; University of Wyoming; US Geological Survey jwhitema@uwyo.edu In the Arctic summer, extent and duration of sea ice melt is increasing. This displaces Alaskan […]
Energetics and use of torpor during summer in a subtropical bat, the Formosan leaf-nosed bat Hipposideros terasensis
Meeting Abstract 20.2 Wednesday, Jan. 4 Energetics and use of torpor during summer in a subtropical bat, the Formosan leaf-nosed bat Hipposideros terasensis LIU, J*; KARASOV, WH; University of Wisconsin-Madison; Taiwan Endemic Species Research Institute; University of Wisconsin-Madison jliu22@wisc.edu Sex differences in patterns of torpor during the breeding season have been reported in a number of temperate […]
The aerodynamics of flapping V formation flight
Meeting Abstract 20.2 Friday, Jan. 4 The aerodynamics of flapping V formation flight PORTUGAL, S*; HUBEL, T; FRITZ, J; WILSON, A; USHERWOOD, J; ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON, UK; ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE; WALDRAPPTEAM, AUSTRIA; ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE; ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE sportugal@rvc.ac.uk The characteristic ‘V’ formation flight of birds has fascinated scientists for centuries. One of the […]
Squeezing through strategies for navigating tight spaces in flight
Meeting Abstract 20.3 Friday, Jan. 4 Squeezing through: strategies for navigating tight spaces in flight WILLIAMS, C.D.*; BIEWENER, A.A.; Harvard Univ., Boston; Harvard Univ., Boston charleswilliams@fas.harvard.edu Navigating through confined spaces is one of the more impressive tasks flying animals can accomplish. We presented pigeons (C. livia) trained to navigate through a field of vertical obstacles with an […]
Morphological, dietary and phylogenetic convergence in the diurnal birds of prey
Meeting Abstract 20.6 Friday, Jan. 4 Morphological, dietary and phylogenetic convergence in the diurnal birds of prey BRIGHT, J.A.*; COBB, S.N.; MARUGAN-LOBON, J.; RAYFIELD, E.J.; University of Bristol; Hull York Medical School; Universidad Autonoma de Madrid; University of Bristol j.bright@bristol.ac.uk Birds are one of the most diverse clades of modern vertebrates, and have historically been regarded as […]
Metabolic Power, Mechanical Efficiency, and Heat Production during Hovering and Forward Flight in Calliope Hummingbirds (Selasphorus calliope)
Meeting Abstract 20.1 Friday, Jan. 4 Metabolic Power, Mechanical Efficiency, and Heat Production during Hovering and Forward Flight in Calliope Hummingbirds (Selasphorus calliope) POWERS, D.R.*; TOBALSKE, B.W.; George Fox University, Newberg, OR; University of Montana, Missoula, MT dpowers@georgefox.edu Flight requires higher power output than other forms of animal locomotion, and the effects flight speed upon power have […]
High speed pursuit in barn and cliff swallows
Meeting Abstract 20.4 Friday, Jan. 4 High speed pursuit in barn and cliff swallows SHELTON, RM*; JACKSON, BE; HEDRICK, TL; Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill rmshelto@email.unc.edu Birds require visually guided interception techniques to catch prey in flight, to track down potential mates, and to […]
Direct aerodynamic force measurements in avian flight support active upstroke hypothesis
Meeting Abstract 20.5 Friday, Jan. 4 Direct aerodynamic force measurements in avian flight support active upstroke hypothesis LENTINK, D; Stanford University; Wageningen University; Harvard University dlentink@stanford.edu Birds dynamically change the shape of their wing during the stroke, resulting in dramatic differences in wing shape between the up- and down-stroke. The wing is partially folded during the upstroke, […]
