Meeting Abstract 40.3  Saturday, Jan. 5  Computational model of aquatic feeding: Scaling of suction feeding dynamics from larval to adult fish YANIV, S; ELAD, D; HOLZMAN, R*; Tel Aviv University; Tel Aviv University; Tel Aviv University holzman@post.tau.ac.il To capture prey, larval fishes swim towards their target while rapidly opening their mouth to generate a flow of water […]

Meeting Abstract 40.2  Saturday, Jan. 5  BassBot: A Biorobotic Model of the Teleost Feeding System KENALEY, C. P.*; LAUDER, G. V.; Harvard University; Harvard University cpkenaley@gmail.com Comparative morphologists have studied aquatic prey capture in fishes for nearly two centuries. Although current approaches will continue to yield fruitful insights into the relationships between form, function, and performance, studies […]

Meeting Abstract 40.1  Sunday, Jan. 5 08:00  When is sexual selection not sexual selection? Surprisingly often … PADIAN, K.; Univ. of California, Berkeley kpadian@berkeley.edu Darwin invented the concept of sexual selection in order to explain sexual dimorphism, notably those unusual structures (usually in males) that did not conceivably contribute to the individual’s success in its environment, but […]

Meeting Abstract 40.2  Sunday, Jan. 5 08:15  Mate Choice in a Hybrid Zone: Chemical and Visual Preferences of Male Swordtails, SQUIRE, M S*; ROSENTHAL, G G; Texas A&M University; Texas A&M University squiremk@gmail.com Species recognition via various cues, including chemical and visual cues, is extremely important when it comes to animals’ mating preferences and subsequently, mate choice […]

Meeting Abstract 40.5  Sunday, Jan. 5 09:00  Male color as an indication of quality and reproductive success in painted buntings (Passerina ciris) BURT, D.B.*; KWIATKOWSKI, M.A.; GUMM, J.M.; Stephen F. Austin State University; Stephen F. Austin State University; Stephen F. Austin State University dbburt@sfasu.edu Painted buntings, Passerina ciris, are elaborately colored passerine birds. The exaggerated display traits […]

Meeting Abstract 40.6  Sunday, Jan. 5 09:15  Integrating genetics, physiology, and ecology to understand the evolution of condition dependent sexual traits: an elemental approach GOOS, JM*; COTHRAN, RD; JEYASINGH, PD; Oklahoma State University; University of Pittsburgh; Oklahoma State University jared.goos@okstate.edu Condition dependence of sexual traits may help explain why sexual traits are extremely variable in the face […]

Meeting Abstract 40.3  Sunday, Jan. 5 08:30  Do dominance and attractiveness of the male guppy go hand-in-hand? HUYGHE, K.*; VAN DAMME, R.; University of Antwerp, Belgium; University of Antwerp, Belgium katleen.huyghe@uantwerpen.be Sexual selection is driven by two mechanisms: male-male competition (intrasexual selection) and female mate choice (intersexual selection). These mechanisms are typically studied in isolation, and although […]

Meeting Abstract 40.4  Sunday, Jan. 5 08:45  Call polymorphism mediates assortative mating between genetic morphs in an Amazonian frog GUERRA, M.A.*; CANNATELLA, D.C.; RYAN, M.J.; University of Texas at Austin; University of Texas at Austin; University of Texas at Austin m.guerra@utexas.edu Theory predicts the importance of sexual selection in driving speciation processes. Empirical studies supporting this phenomenon, […]

Meeting Abstract 40.4  Monday, Jan. 5 11:15  The interplay between locomotion and adhesion on inclines in the Namib Day Gecko COLLINS, CE*; HIGHAM, TE; University of California, Riverside; University of California, Riverside clint.collins@email.ucr.edu Terrestrial animals must effectively navigate structurally complex environments. For geckos, non-level substrata are important because the adhesive system engages during uphill locomotion, limiting sprint […]

Meeting Abstract 40.2  Monday, Jan. 5 10:45  Modulation of orthogonal body waves enables versatile and rapid maneuverability in sidewinding locomotion. ASTLEY, H.C.*; GONG, C.; TRAVERS, M.; SERRANO, M.M.; VELA, P.A.; CHOSET, H.; MENDELSON, J.; HU, D. ; GOLDMAN, D.; Georgia Institute of Technology; Carnegie Melon University; Carnegie Melon University; Georgia Institute of Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology; […]