Meeting Abstract 35.1  Friday, Jan. 4  Sexual dimorphism in the Gray Wolf (Canis lupus): specialization for male-male competition or for male provisioning? MORRIS, J.S.*; BRANDT, E.; University of Utah; University of Utah j.s.morris@utah.edu Sexual selection theory predicts that male mammals will be more specialized for physical competition than females. Specialization for aggression, however, may result in functional […]

Meeting Abstract 35.6  Friday, Jan. 4  Melanin chemistry and color in feathers SHAWKEY, MD*; D’ALBA, L; VINTHER, J; AHMED, M; LIU, S; University of Akron; College of Wooster; University of Bristol; Lawrence Berkeley National Lab; Lawrence Berkeley National Lab shawkey@uakron.edu Melanin has great potential as a uniquely multifunctional material because of its high light absorption and conversion […]

Meeting Abstract 35.5  Friday, Jan. 4  Exploring plant-pollinator interactions using 3D printed flowers CAMPOS, E.O.*; BRADSHAW, H.D.; DANIEL, T.L.; University of Washington, Seattle; University of Washington, Seattle; University of Washington, Seattle eocampos@uw.edu Pollination syndromes are suites of floral traits postulated to reflect convergent evolution among distantly related species due to selection by a shared guild of pollinators. […]

Meeting Abstract 35.3  Friday, Jan. 4  A 3D investigation of the morphology of lepetellid limpets (Lepetella sierrai): hypotheses on feeding ecology and symbiosis JUDGE, J. L.*; HASZPRUNAR, G.; UC Berkeley; Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich jennajudge@berkeley.edu The Lepetelloidea, a clade of small limpet-shaped gastropods, represents a case study in continental margin and deep-sea diversification. Lineages in this clade have […]

Meeting Abstract 35.4  Friday, Jan. 4  3D Imaging Spectroscopy for Measuring Organismal Hyperspectral Patterns HARVEY, TA*; PRUM, RO; Yale University; Yale University todd.harvey@yale.edu The color phenotype of an organism consists of a complete description of the variation in spectral reflectance over the entire organismal surface. Scientific description of the color phenotype requires detailed documentation of both the […]

Meeting Abstract 35.1  Sunday, Jan. 5 08:00  Unidirectional airflow in varanids and the evolution of pulmonary airflow patterns in Diapsida SCHACHNER, ER*; CIERI, RL; BUTLER, JP; FARMER, CG; University of Utah; University of Utah; Havard School of Public Health; Harvard Medical School; University of Utah eschachner@gmail.com Historically the highly specialized avian lung has been considered unique due […]

Meeting Abstract 35.6  Sunday, Jan. 5 09:15  Two species of botryllid colonial ascidians show different responses to flow at early juvenile stages BELLON, AM*; SPAULDING, J; LEE, H; COHEN, S; Swarthmore College; Romberg Tiburon Center, San Francisco State Univ.; Swarthmore College; Romberg Tiburon Center, San Francisco State Univ. abellon1@swarthmore.edu Viscosity of water poses an important challenge for […]

Meeting Abstract 35.4  Sunday, Jan. 5 08:45  Smelling the difference: How do the size and shape of the olfactory recess relate to olfactory airflow? EITING, TP*; PEROT, JB; DUMONT, ER; UMass Amherst; UMass Amherst; UMass Amherst tpeiting@bio.umass.edu Many mammals house a blind recess in the back of their nasal fossa, the olfactory recess. Histological examinations and airflow […]

Meeting Abstract 35.2  Sunday, Jan. 5 08:15  High-Speed X-Ray Visualization of Blood Flows in the Grasshopper Heart GIARRA, M.N.*; VLACHOS, P.P.; SOCHA, J.J.; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech; Purdue University matthew.giarra@gmail.com Insects transport hemolymph (blood) through the body using an open circulatory system and numerous small pumps. The main pump is the dorsal vessel, an axially-oriented tube that […]

Meeting Abstract 35.3  Sunday, Jan. 5 08:30  Effects of floats on how seaweeds move in unidirectional and wave-driven flow BURNETT, N.P.; Univ. of California, Berkeley burnettnp@berkeley.edu Seaweeds are an important group of organisms in marine ecosystems, serving as major primary producers, providing habitat for smaller organisms, and competing for space with other sessile organisms. Each of these […]