Meeting Abstract 35-3 Tuesday, Jan. 5 08:30 Predation by the hydromedusa Obelia: it’s a sticky problem SUTHERLAND, KR*; GEMMELL, BJ; COLIN, SP; COSTELLO, JH; University of Oregon; University of South Florida; Roger Williams University; Providence College ksuth@uoregon.edu http://pages.uoregon.edu/ksuth Obelia sp. are cnidarian hydromedusae with a cosmopolitan distribution but we currently lack a mechanistic basis of their feeding […]
sessions: Session 35
Mysterious diving flies of Mono Lake
Meeting Abstract 35-5 Tuesday, Jan. 5 09:00 Mysterious diving flies of Mono Lake VAN BREUGEL, F*; DICKINSON, M; Caltech; Caltech floris@caltech.edu In late summer, the shores of Mono Lake, California, are bustling with small flies, Ephydra hydropyrus, which dive under water inside small air bubbles to feed. After returning to the surface, the flies pop out of […]
Dragonfly larva’s unique ventilation strategy directed jetting through a controllable tri-leaflet valve
Meeting Abstract 35-6 Tuesday, Jan. 5 09:15 Dragonfly larva’s unique ventilation strategy: directed jetting through a controllable tri-leaflet valve ROH, C.*; GHARIB, M.; California Institute of Technology; California Institute of Technology croh@caltech.edu Aquatic Anisopteran dragonfly larva possesses a modified hindgut pump that enables jet propelled locomotion and respiration. In supporting these functions, the associated flows are modulated […]
The Sensory Mechanisms of Crayfish (Orconectes rusticus) used in Detecting Predatory Threats
Meeting Abstract 35-5 Thursday, Jan. 5 14:30 – 14:45 The Sensory Mechanisms of Crayfish (Orconectes rusticus) used in Detecting Predatory Threats CLARK, J. L.*; MOORE, P. A.; Bowling Green State University; Bowling Green State University jeslcla@bgsu.edu In order to survive organisms must be able to detect the presence of potential threats in their environment. Individuals rely on […]
Sensing prey in the dark improves with age in zebrafish
Meeting Abstract 35-2 Thursday, Jan. 5 13:45 – 14:00 Sensing prey in the dark improves with age in zebrafish CARRILLO, A*; BYRON, ML ; MCHENRY, MJ; Univ. of California, Irvine; Univ. of California, Irvine; Univ. of California, Irvine an.carrillo@yahoo.com Fish forage in the dark by using the lateral line system to detect water flow generated by prey. […]
Sea Anemones Employ Hair Bundle Mechanoreceptors to Target Spirocyst Discharge to Swimming Appendages of Prey
Meeting Abstract 35-1 Thursday, Jan. 5 13:30 – 13:45 Sea Anemones Employ Hair Bundle Mechanoreceptors to Target Spirocyst Discharge to Swimming Appendages of Prey KRAYESKY-SELF, S; WATSON, G/M*; University of Louisiana Lafayette; University of Louisiana Lafayette gmw5722@louisiana.edu Hair bundle mechanoreceptors located on the surface of anemone tentacles are employed to detect swimming movements of prey. Proper functioning […]
How Cool Is This Evaporative Heat Loss & the Snake Infrared Imaging System
Meeting Abstract 35-7 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:00 – 15:15 How Cool Is This?! Evaporative Heat Loss & the Snake Infrared Imaging System PLYLAR, H.B.*; GUTIERREZ, A; GRACE, M.S.; Florida Institute of Technology; Florida Institute of Technology; Florida Institute of Technology hplylar2015@my.fit.edu Respiratory evaporative heat loss generates a “cold-nose” effect in snakes, indicated by a stark difference in […]
Growth changes the escape response to visual looming stimuli in zebrafish
Meeting Abstract 35-3 Thursday, Jan. 5 14:00 – 14:15 Growth changes the escape response to visual looming stimuli in zebrafish MCKEE, A*; MCHENRY, MJ; University of California, Irvine; University of California, Irvine aamckee@uci.edu http://amberlemckee.weebly.com/ Fish rely on vision to detect and evade approaching predators with a fast-start escape response. It is unclear how this ability changes over […]
Effects of Hypoxia on Jet-Propelled Escape Behavior in Doryteuthis opalescens (California Market Squid)
Meeting Abstract 35-6 Thursday, Jan. 5 14:45 – 15:00 Effects of Hypoxia on Jet-Propelled Escape Behavior in Doryteuthis opalescens (California Market Squid) LI, DH*; GILLY, WF; Hopkins Marine Station of Stanford University; Hopkins Marine Station of Stanford University lidh@stanford.edu Arguably the most athletic of marine invertebrates, squids can achieve a wide range of swimming speeds and maneuvers, […]
Variation in thermoregulation and linking whole organism behavior to thermosensory neurophysiology in the porcelain crab, Petrolisthes cinctipes
Meeting Abstract 35-1 Thursday, Jan. 4 13:30 – 13:45 Variation in thermoregulation and linking whole organism behavior to thermosensory neurophysiology in the porcelain crab, Petrolisthes cinctipes LAM , E.L.*; GUNDERSON, A.R.; TSUKIMURA, B; STILLMAN, J.H.; Romberg Tiburon Center, San Francisco State Univ.; Romberg Tiburon Center, San Francisco State Univ.; California State Univ., Fresno; Romberg Tiburon Center, San […]
