SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 25-13 Sat Jan 2 Trying to understand bird bone? You’ll need reinforcements! Chase, HT*; Tobalske, BW; University of Montana; University of Montana hilatzipora@gmail.com Though birds have long been admired by biologists and engineers alike for having “lightweight” bones with […]
sessions: Session 25
The microarchitecture and mechanical properties of cetacean vertebral trabecular bone
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 25-1 Sat Jan 2 The microarchitecture and mechanical properties of cetacean vertebral trabecular bone Ingle, DN*; Porter, ME; Texas A&M University at Galveston, Galveston, TX; Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL danielleningle@gmail.com Swimming activity varies among cetaceans; interspecific differences […]
Postcranial skeletal pneumaticity in Accipitriformes
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 25-12 Sat Jan 2 Postcranial skeletal pneumaticity in Accipitriformes Gutherz, SB*; O’Connor, PM; Ohio University; Ohio University sgutherz0819@gmail.com Postcranial pneumaticity, infiltration of bones by pneumatic epithelium, is a feature unique to birds among extant tetrapods. Previous research examined variation […]
Limb bone mineral density and morphology affected by more than just body mass in domestic turkeys
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 25-10 Sat Jan 2 Limb bone mineral density and morphology affected by more than just body mass in domestic turkeys Betterton, LM; Shirk, MT; Pirtle, JM; Rohlf, P; Stover, KK*; WVSOM; WVSOM; WVSOM; Aviagen Turkeys Inc.; WVSOM kstover@osteo.wvsom.edu As […]
Fusion reinforces metatarsals and facilitates larger body sizes in jerboas (Dipodidae)
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 25-11 Sat Jan 2 Fusion reinforces metatarsals and facilitates larger body sizes in jerboas (Dipodidae) Villacís Núñez, CN*; Cooper, KL; Moore, TY; University of Michigan; University of California, San Diego; University of Michigan carlanvn@umich.edu http://www.cnvillacis.com The transition from quadrupedal […]
Evolution of bone cortical compactness in slow arboreal mammals
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 25-2 Sat Jan 2 Evolution of bone cortical compactness in slow arboreal mammals Alfieri, F*; Nyakatura, JA; Amson , E; Institut für Biologie, HU, Berlin, Germany; MfN, Leibniz-Institut für Evolutions- und Biodiversitätsforschung, Berlin, Germany; Institut für Biologie, HU, Berlin, […]
Effects of captivity on the bone microstructure of xenarthrous vertebrae
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 25-9 Sat Jan 2 Effects of captivity on the bone microstructure of xenarthrous vertebrae Zack, EH*; Smith, SM; Angielczyk, KD; University of Chicago; The Field Museum of Natural History ; The Field Museum of Natural History, University of Chicago […]
Diversification of internal vertebral morphology of actinopterygian fishes along the benthic-pelagic habitat axis
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 25-7 Sat Jan 2 Diversification of internal vertebral morphology of actinopterygian fishes along the benthic-pelagic habitat axis Baxter, DL*; Tytell, ED; Tufts Univ.; Tufts Univ. dana.baxter@tufts.edu Bony fishes live in various marine habitats that can be broadly classified as […]
Differing effects of size and lifestyle on bone structure in mammals
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 25-4 Sat Jan 2 Differing effects of size and lifestyle on bone structure in mammals Amson, E*; Bibi, F; Museum fur Naturkunde – Leibniz-Institut fur Evolutions- und Biodiversitatsforschung, Berlin; Museum fur Naturkunde – Leibniz-Institut fur Evolutions- und Biodiversitatsforschung, Berlin […]
Characterizing the effects of increased muscle load on the flat scleral ossicles of Danio rerio
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 25-8 Sat Jan 2 Characterizing the effects of increased muscle load on the flat scleral ossicles of Danio rerio McInnis, SJL*; Franz-Odendaal, TA; Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, NS; Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, NS shea.mcinnis@smu.ca The musculoskeletal system is […]
