Meeting Abstract 3.4  Tuesday, Jan. 4  The Scaling of Postural Mechanics in Felidae and Artiodactyla WIKTOROWICZ-CONROY, AM*; PICKERING, P; SCHMITT, DO; DOUBE, M; SHEFELBINE, SJ; HUTCHINSON, JR; The Royal Veterinary College, Univ of London; The Royal Veterinary College, Univ of London; Duke University; Imperial College London; Imperial College London; The Royal Veterinary College, Univ of London awiktorowicz@rvc.ac.uk […]

Meeting Abstract 3.2  Tuesday, Jan. 4  The Scaling of Limb Rotational Inertia in Cursorial Mammals KILBOURNE, BM; Univ of Chicago bmkilbou@uchicago.edu Limb shape, size, and function are known to vary widely across terrestrial mammals. However, little is known about limb rotational inertia in mammals, even though rotational inertia is a function of both size and shape. It […]

Meeting Abstract 3.5  Tuesday, Jan. 4  Fish in Space: Effects of Simulated Microgravity on Skeletal Development in Danio rerio EDSALL, Sara C*; FRANZ-ODENDAAL, Tamara A; Dalhousie University, Halifax, N.S.; Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, N.S. sara.edsall@dal.ca Within the last two decades, advancements have been made in studies examining the effects of space travel on development. It is […]

Meeting Abstract 3.6  Tuesday, Jan. 4  Feeding kinematics of a juvenile cyprinid predator, Ptychocheilus lucius, are characterized by negative allometry BURNETTE, M.F.*; GIBB, A.C.; Northern Arizona University; Northern Arizona University burnmf0@wfu.edu During ontogeny, allometric changes (i.e. changes in organism shape) may alter behaviors critical to individual fitness, such as feeding. Understanding the changes that occur as animals […]

Meeting Abstract 3.1  Tuesday, Jan. 4  Developing skeletons in motion: the ontogeny of skeletal form and function in a precocial ground bird (Alectoris chukar) HEERS, AM*; BAIER, DB; JACKSON, BE; DIAL, KP; U of Montana; Providence college; U of Montana; U of Montana ashmheers@gmail.com Juvenile birds are capable of remarkable locomotor behaviors, despite having a rudimentary and […]

Meeting Abstract 3.10  Wednesday, Jan. 4  Thermal stress induces a change in age class composition but not cell death in the circulating red blood cells of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) LEWIS, JM*; KLEIN, G; WALSH, PJ; CURRIE, S; Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA; Mount Allison University, Sackville, NB; University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON; Mount Allison University, Sackville, […]

Meeting Abstract 3.11  Wednesday, Jan. 4  Rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss erythrocytes respond to thermal stress in vitro PLANT, K.P.; POWELL, M.S.; RODNICK, K.J.*; HARDY, R.W.; University of Idaho, Hagerman; University of Idaho, Hagerman; Idaho State University, Pocatello; University of Idaho, Hagerman kplant@uidaho.edu Fish erythrocytes can be long-lived and carry out gene expression and protein synthesis during their […]

Meeting Abstract 3.8  Wednesday, Jan. 4  Multiple trade-offs among life-history and metabolic traits mitigate the impacts of overwintering microclimate on the fitness of Fall Webworm across its native range. WILLIAMS, C.M.*; CHICK, W.D.; SINCLAIR, B.J.; University of Western Ontario; University of Western Ontario; University of Western Ontario cwilli67@uwo.ca The impact of the environment on distinct physiological and […]

Meeting Abstract 3.5  Wednesday, Jan. 4  Heat waves – challenges for desert bird communities WOLF, BO*; MCKECHNIE, AE; Univ. of New Mexico; University of Pretoria, SA wolf@unm.edu For the avifaunas of hot subtropical deserts, among the most important, but understudied, direct effects of climate change may involve catastrophic mortality events associated with extreme heat waves and droughts. […]

Meeting Abstract 3.7  Wednesday, Jan. 4  Effect of increased aerial temperature on sex-specific foraging and growth in rocky intertidal snails VAUGHN, D. *; TURNROSS, O. ; CARRINGTON, E.; Univ. of Washington, Friday Harbor Laboratories; Univ. of California, Santa Barbara; Univ. of Washington, Friday Harbor Laboratories dvaughn@u.washington.edu Temperature influences species across a range of organizational scales – from […]