Meeting Abstract 50.2  Tuesday, Jan. 5  The head-down posture of seahorses: an adaptation for pivot feeding? VAN WASSENBERGH, S.*; ROOS, G.; AERTS, P.; Univ. Antwerpen, Antwerpen; Univ. Antwerpen, Antwerpen; Univ. Antwerpen, Antwerpen sam.vanwassenbergh@ua.ac.be Syngnathid fishes capture prey by rotating their head quickly towards prey, and subsequently sucking it into their snout. Previous studies showed that head pivoting […]

Meeting Abstract 50.1  Tuesday, Jan. 5  The genetic basis of modularity in the African cichlid mandible PARSONS, KJ*; MARQUEZ, E; COOPER, WJ; ALBERTSON, RC; Syracuse University; Florida State University; Syracuse University; Syracuse University kevpar66@gmail.com Most organisms are comprised of anatomical units recognizable from their developmental origins, or function. An emerging area of interest to biologists involves understanding […]

Meeting Abstract 50.5  Tuesday, Jan. 5  Partition of aerobic and anaerobic swimming costs related to gait transitions in a labriform fish SVENDSEN, JC*; TUDORACHE, C; JORDAN, AD; STEFFENSEN, JF; AARESTRUP, K; DOMENICI, P; Technical University of Denmark; University of Antwerp; University of Copenhagen; University of Copenhagen; Technical University of Denmark; International Marine Centre Localita Sa Mardini jos@aqua.dtu.dk […]

Meeting Abstract 50.4  Tuesday, Jan. 5  Fluid Dynamic Drag, Body Shape, and Endurance Swimming Performance among Coral Reef Fishes WALKER, J.A.*; ALFARO, M.E.; FULTON, C.J.; Univ. Southern Maine; Univ. California, Los Angeles; Aust. Nat. Univ. walker@maine.edu The repeated evolution of streamlined body shapes among large, fast aquatic animals is a textbook example of evolutionary convergence. The oft-cited […]

Meeting Abstract 50.3  Tuesday, Jan. 5  Comparative Evolutionary Dynamics in Cichlid Adaptive Radiations: Linking Lower Jaw Genetics, Morphology, and Mechanics HULSEY, CD*; STREELMAN, JT; Univ. of Tennessee; Georgia Institute of Technology chulsey@utk.edu The lower jaw is a major determinant of feeding diversification in cichlid adaptive radiations. It also provides an ideal phenotype to compare rates and patterns […]

Meeting Abstract 50.5  Thursday, Jan. 6  The Effects of Serotonin on Leech Muscle Mechanics GERRY, S.P.*; ELLERBY, D.J.; Wellesley College; Wellesley College sgerry@wellesley.edu The longitudinal body wall muscle of leeches (Hirudo verbana) supplies mechanical power during three distinct behaviors: swimming, crawling and suction feeding of blood. We quantified longitudinal muscle strain during these behaviors in vivo using […]

Meeting Abstract 50.6  Thursday, Jan. 6  Forelimb muscle architecture of the American badger (Taxidea taxus) and groundhog (Marmota monax). MOORE, A.L.*; BUTCHER, M.T.; Youngstown State Univ. almoore@student.ysu.edu The arrangement and orientation of muscle fibers reflect functional specializations of muscle. Relating muscle architecture with function is fundamental to understanding the roles of limb muscles. Limb muscles are often […]

Meeting Abstract 50.4  Thursday, Jan. 6  Does genetic variation in titin affect mouse locomotion? PACE, CM*; MONROY, JM; METOYER, A; ALDRIDGE, C; WANG, J; NISHIKAWA, KC; Northern Arizona University; Northern Arizona University; Northern Arizona University; Northern Arizona University; Northern Arizona University; Northern Arizona University Cinnamon.Pace@nau.edu The protein titin is known to contribute to the elastic properties of […]

Meeting Abstract 50.2  Thursday, Jan. 6  Diversification of triggerfish (Teleostei: Balistidae) cranial shape and jaw biomechanics MCCORD, Charlene *; WESTNEAT, Mark ; University of Chicago; Field Museum of Natural History cmccord@uchicago.edu The subdivided adductor mandibulae muscles of triggerfishes provide an excellent experimental model upon which to analyze the biomechanical consequences of differential oral jaw morphology. We surveyed […]

Meeting Abstract 50.1  Thursday, Jan. 6  Bite force varies with pharyngeal jaw orientation and adductor muscle length in common carp: XROMM and 3D modeling approaches GIDMARK, N J*; KONOW, N; RAINBOW, M; BRAINERD, E L; Brown University; Brown University; Brown University; Brown University nicholas_gidmark@brown.edu Bite force in vertebrates is expected to vary with gape because muscle force […]