Meeting Abstract 36.5 Jan. 5 Non-algae scraping vs algae scraping, comparison between Synodontis and Atopochilus (Siluriformes: Mochokidae) IDE, C.*; DE PUYSSELEIR, J.; HUYSENTRUYT, F.; GEERINCKX, T.; ADRIAENS, D.; Ghent University celine.ide@ugent.be Until recently specializations related to algae-scraping have been studied in cichlids and loricariid catfishes, but very little has been done on the algae-scraping species of the […]
sessions: Session 36
Evolving to be short and stubby orthogenesis and grades of evolution in body plan in lizards
Meeting Abstract 36.2 Jan. 5 Evolving to be short and stubby � orthogenesis and grades of evolution in body plan in lizards. BERGMANN, PJ*; MEYERS, JJ; IRSCKICK, DJ; University of Massachusetts at Amherst; University of Massachusetts at Amherst; University of Massachusetts at Amherst pjbergma@nsm.umass.edu Evolutionary changes in body proportions are of central interest in evolutionary biology, as […]
Discordance between mechanical and morphological diversity in the suction feeding mechanism of centrarchid fishes
Meeting Abstract 36.4 Jan. 5 Discordance between mechanical and morphological diversity in the suction feeding mechanism of centrarchid fishes COLLAR, DAVID C; University of California, Davis dccollar@ucdavis.edu Morphological diversity is widely used to infer ecological variation among species because differences in form underlie variation in functional performance of ecological tasks. However, complexity in the relationship between form […]
Covariation between morphological and behavioral evolution in lizards
Meeting Abstract 36.6 Jan. 5 Covariation between morphological and behavioral evolution in lizards MCBRAYER, LD*; CORBIN, CE; STAYTON, CT; Georgia Southern Univ.; Bloomsburg Univ.; Bucknell Univ. lancemcbrayer@georgiasouthern.edu Lizards (non-ophidian squamates) are an ecologically diverse, species rich clade of terrestrial vertebrates. Morphologically, lizards are also very diverse; they range over an order of magnitude in body size and […]
The Relationship between Jaw Morphology and Prey Capture Behavior in Anurans
Meeting Abstract 36.3 Friday, Jan. 4 The Relationship between Jaw Morphology and Prey Capture Behavior in Anurans HENG, A.R.*; LAPPIN, A.K.; NISHIKAWA, K.C.; California State Polytechnic Univ.; California State Polytechnic Univ.; Northern Arizona Univ. hengaikroy@yahoo.com During ballistic prey capture in toads, tongue projection is powered by the transfer of momentum from the lower jaw to the tongue. […]
Stopping the snake strike
Meeting Abstract 36.4 Friday, Jan. 4 Stopping the snake strike. YOUNG, Bruce A*; PETERSON, JoHanna; WALDRON, Zack; SMITH, Tamara; Washburn University; Washburn University; Washburn University; University of Nebraska – Kearney bruce.young@washburn.edu The snake strike is generally represented in one of two incongruent ways. In the first the strike is understood as essentially a ballistic lunge, in which […]
Kinematic and Behavioral Analyses of Loggerhead Turtles (Caretta caretta) Interacting with Baited Longline Hooks
Meeting Abstract 36.1 Friday, Jan. 4 Kinematic and Behavioral Analyses of Loggerhead Turtles (Caretta caretta) Interacting with Baited Longline Hooks GUZM�N, A.*; MARSHALL, C.D.; Texas A&M University; Texas A&M University at Galveston asalazarguzman@gmail.com Interactions between marine turtles and the longline fishing industry are a growing concern. Feeding biomechanics, foraging behavior, and diet preferences are likely candidates for […]
Its in the way that you use it how activation patterns affect anuran feeding behavior
Meeting Abstract 36.2 Friday, Jan. 4 It�s in the way that you use it: how activation patterns affect anuran feeding behavior ZEPNEWSKI, E.D*; CARRENO, C.A.; LAPPIN, A.K.; NISHIKAWA, K.C.; Northern Arizona University; Duke University; California Polytechnic State University; Northern Arizona University eric.zepnewski@nau.edu Most frogs and toads capture prey by protracting their tongues. More than 90% of the […]
Comparative Kinematics of Lunge-Feeding in Rorqual Whales Evidence of a Uniform Feeding Process
Meeting Abstract 36.5 Friday, Jan. 4 Comparative Kinematics of Lunge-Feeding in Rorqual Whales: Evidence of a Uniform Feeding Process KOT, B.W.; Univ. of California, Los Angeles bkot@ucla.edu Rorqual whales (Balaenopteridae) are the largest animals on earth yet little information exists about their filter-feeding process due to the difficulties of locating and studying feeding whales at sea. Rorquals […]
Studying cues for species identification using robotic lizards in the field
Meeting Abstract 36.7 Monday, Jan. 5 Studying cues for species identification using robotic lizards in the field ORD, TJ*; STAMPS, JA; Harvard University / Univ. of California, Davis; Univ. of California, Davis tord@oeb.harvard.edu Theory suggests that territorial animals should recognize and selectively respond to species-specific components of displays used in territorial defense. We examined whether the territorial […]
