Meeting Abstract 3.5 Sunday, Jan. 4 Non-Flight Use of Wings by Bats KUNZ, Thomas H.*; MUNOZ-ROMO, Mariana; DUMONT, Elizabeth R; RISKIN, Daniel K; SWARTZ, Sharon M; Boston University; Boston University; University of Massachusetts–Amherst; Brown University; Brown University kunz@bu.edu Wings represent one of the most important features that have contributed to the success of bats, birds, and insects. […]
sessions: Session 3
Mineral dynamics during reproduction in insectivorous bats skeletal integrity is favored over increased reproductive output
Meeting Abstract 3.2 Sunday, Jan. 4 Mineral dynamics during reproduction in insectivorous bats: skeletal integrity is favored over increased reproductive output HOOD, Wendy R*; BOOHER, Christina M; Auburn University; Auburn University wrhood@auburn.edu Mammalian mothers supply most to all of the minerals necessary to support the development and ossification of their offsprings skeleton(s) from conception until weaning. Mother […]
Evolution of sexually dimorphic novelties and reproductive strategies in fishes of the family Characidae (Teleostei Ostariophysi)
Meeting Abstract 3.1 Sunday, Jan. 4 Evolution of sexually dimorphic novelties and reproductive strategies in fishes of the family Characidae (Teleostei: Ostariophysi) JAVONILLO, R.*; MALABARBA, L.R.; WEITZMAN, S.H.; BURNS, J.R.; George Washington University; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (Porto Alegre, Brazil); National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution; George Washington University rjavonil@gwu.edu Approximately 1,000 freshwater […]
Visual rotation stimuli drive activity of intrinsic antennal muscles in Manduca sexta
Meeting Abstract 3.2 Monday, Jan. 4 Visual rotation stimuli drive activity of intrinsic antennal muscles in Manduca sexta HINTERWIRTH, A.J.*; DANIEL, T.L.; University of Washington; University of Washington ahinterw@u.washington.edu Mechanosensory functions of insect antennae play vital roles in flight control by acting as air flow sensors or as gyroscopic organs that detect rapid body rotations via Coriolis […]
Muscle activation during surface and subsurface locomotion in sandfish (Scincus scincus)
Meeting Abstract 3.6 Monday, Jan. 4 Muscle activation during surface and subsurface locomotion in sandfish (Scincus scincus) STEINMETZ, Sarah M*; MALADEN, Ryan D; DING, Yang; GOLDMAN, Daniel I; Bioengineering Program, Georgia Tech; Bioengineering Program, Georgia Tech; School of Physics, Georgia Tech; School of Physics, Georgia Tech ssteinmetz3@gatech.edu A recent study (Maladen et. al, Science, 2009) found that […]
Motion feature detection in a biological gyroscope
Meeting Abstract 3.4 Monday, Jan. 4 Motion feature detection in a biological gyroscope FOX, J.L*; DANIEL, T.L.; University of Washington; University of Washington jessfox@uw.edu Sensory systems acquire information from the environment, filter it, and transmit it to the nervous system in the form of action potentials. For mechanoreceptors, the relevant information can take the form of numerous […]
Effects of loss of proprioceptive inputs on flight motor outputs of the moth, Manduca sexta L
Meeting Abstract 3.3 Monday, Jan. 4 Effects of loss of proprioceptive inputs on flight motor outputs of the moth, Manduca sexta L. WILLIS, M.A.*; WERNEIWSKI, M.; AVONDET, J.L.; Case Western Reserve University; Case Western Reserve University; Case Western Reserve University maw27@case.edu Information from local feedback sensors is known to have profound effects on the flight motor patterns […]
Age, but not task-specialization, is associated with differences in brain structure in bumblebee, Bombus huntii, workers
Meeting Abstract 3.1 Monday, Jan. 4 Age, but not task-specialization, is associated with differences in brain structure in bumblebee, Bombus huntii, workers HANNAFORD, S.J.*; FOSTER, R.L.; BOSSART, C.; Univ. of Puget Sound; Univ. of Puget Sound; Univ. of Puget Sound shannaford@ups.edu Social insects vary tremendously in colony size, with some as small as 10 individuals and others […]
A Neuroethological Analysis of Ultrasonic Communication in an Endemic Bornean Frog
Meeting Abstract 3.5 Monday, Jan. 4 A Neuroethological Analysis of Ultrasonic Communication in an Endemic Bornean Frog ARCH, V.S.*; GRAFE, T.U.; SIMMONS, D.D.; NARINS, P.M.; University of California, Los Angeles; University of Brunei Darussalam; University of California, Los Angeles; University of California, Los Angeles varch@ucla.edu Huia cavitympanum, an endemic Bornean frog, is the first amphibian known to […]
The effects of uneven terrain on Galliformes running mechanics
Meeting Abstract 3.3 Tuesday, Jan. 4 The effects of uneven terrain on Galliformes running mechanics BIRN-JEFFERY, A.V.*; DALEY, M.A.; The Royal Veterinary College, UK; The Royal Veterinary College, UK abirnjeffery@rvc.ac.uk Galliformes are a diverse group of ground dwelling birds who are capable runners. These birds are valuable for comparative biomechanics studies because they span a large range […]
